Printable Schedule | Map of Practice Fields | 2017 Tickets
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini football team will open its 2017 preseason training camp on July 31 on the University of Illinois campus. The first three weeks of training camp, which runs through Aug. 19, will be open to the public and free to attend.
Fans are encouraged to come watch coach Lovie Smith and the Illini as they prepare for the 2017 season and stay for post-practice autographs with the team. The first practice will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 31.
Most practices will be held on the Campus Recreation Fields bordered by Florida Ave. and Goodwin Ave. in Urbana (MAP), just blocks from Memorial Stadium. Free parking will be available in campus lot F23 just south of the Florida Avenue Residence (FAR) Hall (entrance off of Florida Ave.).
Occasional practices may be held inside Memorial Stadium. In the case of inclement weather, practice may be moved inside and closed to the public. Practice time and location updates will be posted to FightingIllini.com and on Twitter @IlliniFootball.
Starting Monday, Aug. 21, all practices will be closed to the public.
More details on the fan experience at practice will be released as training camp approaches.
Fighting Illini fans will be able to get full coverage of Training Camp including highlights, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage at FightingIllini.com, as well as on the Illini Football Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages.
Season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets for 2017 Illinois football are on sale now.
| 2017 Fighting Illini Football Training Camp Schedule (as of July 27*) |
| Date |
Practice |
Time |
Location |
| Mon., July 31 |
Practice 1 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Tue., Aug. 1 |
Practice 2 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Wed., Aug. 2 |
Practice 3 |
5:30-8 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Thu., Aug. 3 |
Practice 4 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Fri., Aug. 4 |
Practice 5 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Sat., Aug. 5 |
Practice 6 |
5:30-8 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields or Memorial Stadium |
| Sun., Aug. 6 |
No Practice |
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| Mon., Aug. 7 |
Practice 7 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Tue., Aug. 8 |
Practice 8 |
2:30-4:30 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Wed., Aug. 9 |
Practice 9 |
5:30-8 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Thu., Aug. 10 |
Practice 10 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Fri., Aug. 11 |
Practice 11 |
2:30-4:30 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Sat., Aug. 12 |
Practice 12 |
9-11 am |
Campus Rec. Fields or Memorial Stadium |
| Sun., Aug. 13 |
No Practice |
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| Mon., Aug. 14 |
Practice 13 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Tue., Aug. 15 |
Practice 14 |
2:30-4:30 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Wed., Aug. 16 |
Practice 15 |
5:30-8 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Thu., Aug. 17 |
Practice 16 |
2:30-5 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Fri., Aug. 18 |
Practice 17 |
2:30-4:30 pm |
Campus Rec. Fields |
| Sat., Aug. 19 |
Practice 18 |
9-11 am |
Campus Rec. Fields or Memorial Stadium |
| Sun., Aug. 20 |
No Practice |
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* Practice times and location subject to change. Check Fightingillini.com and @IlliniFootball on Twitter for the latest schedule updates throughout Training Camp
