CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Season tickets for the 2025 Illinois football season will go on sale to the general public on Thursday at 9 a.m. CT. Following the Illini ERA reseat, fewer than 800 sideline season tickets remain in locations throughout the stadium.
Season tickets on the east and west sidelines start at $199. The remaining season ticket inventory is expected to sell quickly.
As momentum around the program continues to build following last year’s 10-win season and Cheez-It Citrus Bowl victory, Illinois has already reached its highest season ticket total since 2009. Over 32,000 season tickets have been sold through the Illini ERA reseat and season ticket deposits, while contributions to the I FUND are up 51% on 2024’s year-end total.
All suites are sold out for the 2025 season, while extremely limited options remain available in Illinois’ premium seating spaces. Season tickets are available in the 77 Club and Colonnades Club, with new members in the Colonnades Club eligible to get 30% off regular price for their first season. For more information on premium seating, fans can fill out the premium seating interest form here.
Illinois anticipates to sell out of student season tickets for the second consecutive season in 2025. Through the first four months of the calendar year, 2025 student season tickets have sold at double the rate of 2024. Student are encouraged to secure their season tickets today (Student Ticket Link).
Since Bret Bielema‘s arrival in 2021, Illinois has experienced the largest attendance growth in the nation. Average attendance increased by 19,403 from 2021 to 2024, ranking Illinois #1 in the nation in total growth and #9 in the nation in percentage growth (+54.9%).
Illinois, which will host seven games at Memorial Stadium, returns 18 starters from last year’s Citrus Bowl team that finished #16 in the final AP Top 25. The home schedule includes five Big Ten matchups against USC, Ohio State, Rutgers, Maryland, and Northwestern, while nonconference opponents Western Illinois and Western Michigan are also scheduled to visit Memorial Stadium.
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