Illinois football is bowl-bound. See where the Fighting Illini are projected to play

As we approach Week 9 of the 2024 college football season, Illinois football is deep into Big Ten Conference play.

The No. 21-ranked Fighting Illini (6-1, 3-1 B10) are coming off a huge 21-7 home victory against Michigan and now have a weekend date with newly minted No. 1 Oregon at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Illinois’ lone loss of the season was a 21-7 loss on the road against current No. 3 Penn State. The Illini have won two since and overall have three victories against ranked teams.

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With momentum on their side right now, let’s take a look at bowl game projections for Week 9 and see where analysts see the Fighting Illini spending bowl season.

Full list of Illinois football bowl projections

• Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. (Bleacher Report)
• Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. (College Football News)
• Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Texas A&M, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura)
• Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. LSU, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (ESPN’s Mark Schlabach)
• Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. LSU, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (247 Sports)
• Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Illinois vs. Louisville,Jan. 30, in Charlotte, N.C. (Action Network’s Brett McMurphy)
• Music City Bowl: Illinois vs. Arkansas, Dec. 30, in Nashville, Tenn. (CBS Sports)
• Music City Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina, Dec. 30, in Nashville, Tenn. (Athlon Sports)
• ReliaQuest Bowl: Illinois vs. Texas A&M, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. (USA Today)