2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Lovie Smith. They finished the season 2–10, 0–9 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the West Division.

2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lovie Smith (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorGarrick McGee (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorHardy Nickerson (2nd season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$  8 1   12 2  
No. 15 Michigan State  7 2   10 3  
No. 8 Penn State  7 2   11 2  
Michigan  5 4   8 5  
Rutgers  3 6   4 8  
Indiana  2 7   5 7  
Maryland  2 7   4 8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy  9 0   13 1  
No. 17 Northwestern  7 2   10 3  
Iowa  4 5   8 5  
Purdue  4 5   7 6  
Nebraska  3 6   4 8  
Minnesota  2 7   5 7  
Illinois  0 9   2 10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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