Illinois Fighting Illini
28
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-29
Top events · Illinois Fighting Illini
1
Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskies
14,160,000
2
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini
8,240,000
3
VCU Rams vs Illinois Fighting Illini
5,650,000
4
Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini
2,160,000
5
Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins
1,145,000
6
Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins
1,000,000
1
2005 NCAA championship game
23,895,000
2
2005 NCAA national semifinal
15,657,000
3
Illinois Fighting Illini at Kentucky Wildcats
15,300,000
4
Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskies
14,160,000
5
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini
8,240,000
6
Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskies
6,480,000
7
VCU Rams vs Illinois Fighting Illini
5,650,000
8
CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini
3,680,000
9
Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa State Cyclones
3,300,000
10
Xavier Musketeers at Illinois Fighting Illini
3,220,000
Top opponents
by most-watched telecastTop networks
by most-watched telecastTelecasts with figures
| date date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year. Methodology → | telecast telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one. Methodology → | figure figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one. Methodology → |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 | CBB Golden Eagles–Fighting Illini | 327,000 |
| 2023-01-24 | CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini | 705,000 |