Illinois Fighting Illini Bowl Game History
Big Ten- Bowl Record
- 10-12
- Appearances
- 22
- Wins
- 10
- Losses
- 12
- BCS Bowls
- 0-2
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Jan 1947 | Rose Bowl | W | UCLA | 45-14 |
| 1951 | Jan 1952 | Rose Bowl | W | Stanford | 40-7 |
| 1963 | Jan 1964 | Rose Bowl | W | Washington | 17-7 |
| 1982 | Dec 1982 | Liberty Bowl | L | Alabama | 21-15 |
| 1983 | Jan 1984 | Rose Bowl | L | UCLA | 45-9 |
| 1985 | Dec 1985 | Peach Bowl | L | Army | 31-29 |
| 1988 | Dec 1988 | All-American Bowl | L | Florida | 14-10 |
| 1989 | Dec 1989 | Citrus Bowl | W | Virginia | 31-21 |
| 1990 | Jan 1991 | Outback Bowl played as the Hall of Fame Bowl | L | Clemson | 30-0 |
| 1991 | Dec 1991 | Sun Bowl | L | UCLA | 6-3 |
| 1992 | Dec 1992 | Holiday Bowl | L | Hawaii | 27-17 |
| 1994 | Dec 1994 | Liberty Bowl | W | East Carolina | 30-0 |
| 1999 | Dec 1999 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Micron PC Bowl | W | Virginia | 63-21 |
| 2001 | Jan 2002 | Sugar Bowl | L | LSU | 47-34 |
| 2007 | Jan 2008 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 49-17 |
| 2010 | Dec 2010 | Texas Bowl | W | Baylor | 38-14 |
| 2011 | Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bowl played as the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | W | UCLA | 20-14 |
| 2014 | Dec 2014 | Heart of Dallas Bowl played as the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl | L | Louisiana Tech | 35-18 |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | San Francisco Bowl played as the Redbox Bowl | L | California | 35-20 |
| 2022 | Jan 2023 | Outback Bowl played as the ReliaQuest Bowl | L | Mississippi State | 19-10 |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | Citrus Bowl played as the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | W | South Carolina | 21-17 |
| 2025 | Dec 2025 | Music City Bowl played as the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl | W | Tennessee | 30-28 |