| Aug. 18 – 25 | Preseason Camp – required for all members | On Campus | 9AM – 9:30PM | n/a |
| Aug. 22 | Sights and Sounds | Memorial Stadium | 7:00 PM | n/a |
| Aug. 23 | New Student Convocation | State Farm Center | 11:00 AM | n/a |
| Aug. 25 | Media Day | Memorial Stadium | 8:00 AM | n/a |
| Aug. 25 | Quad Day | Foellinger Auditorium | 12:00 PM | n/a |
| Aug. 29 | ILLINOIS vs Eastern Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 8:00 PM | B1G |
| Sept. 2 | Rock Island Labor Day Parade | Rock Island, Illinois | TBD | n/a |
| Sept. 7 | ILLINOIS vs Kansas | Memorial Stadium | 6:00 PM | FS1 |
| Sept. 8 | Homecoming Kick Off | Alice Campbell Alumni Association | 10:30 AM | n/a |
| Sept. 13 | Illinois Homecoming Parade | Campus | 5:30 PM | n/a |
| Sept. 14 | ILLINOIS vs Central Michigan – Homecoming | Memorial Stadium | 11:00 AM | peacock |
| Sept. 21 | ILLINI Fest – mini band | On Campus | AM Time TBD | n/a |
| Sept. 23 | Champaign – Urbana High Schools Showcase | Urbana HS | 6:30 PM | n/a |
| Oct. 12 | ILLINOIS vs Purdue | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Oct. 19 | ILLINOIS vs Michigan | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Oct. 20 | Marching Illini Live in Concert | State Farm Center | 3:00 PM | n/a |
| Oct. 26 | Illinois Marching Band Championships | Memorial Stadium | All Day | n/a |
| Nov. 2 | ILLINOIS vs Minnesota – DADS DAY | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Nov. 16 | ILLINOIS vs Michigan State – Senior Day | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Jan. 2025 | IMEC State Conference | Peoria Civic Center | TBD | n/a |
| Sept. 1 2025 | CU Labor Day Parade | Champaign, IL | 9:30 AM | n/a |
| Mar. 2026 | St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Dublin, Ireland | TBD | YES |
