CHAMPAIGN — The nationally ranked Illinois Fighting Illini open the 2025 college football season at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 against the Western Illinois Leathernecks at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 12 Illini are coming off a 10-win season that ended with a victory in the Citrus Bowl. Illinois is picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten Conference by the USA TODAY Network. Western Illinois plays in the OVC-Big South in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivison. The Leathernecks were 4-8 overall in 2024 and were picked to finish fifth in the conference.
Here’s how much tickets cost and where to buy them.
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Illinois football tickets vs. Western Illinois
Ticket prices for Illinois vs. Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium start at $7 on VividSeats and $6 on StubHub. Prices in the lower bowl range from $9 to $481 on both sites.
To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub.
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Reporting by Wes Huett, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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