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Best college football schools in Illinois

Find 34 football programs in Illinois, grouped by division with direct links to each school page.

Schools

Coaches

387

Divisions

Conferences

Illinois football programs by division

Each school includes coach count and estimated email coverage.

NCAA FBS

Browse division

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Mid-American Conference (MAC)

10 coaches0% email coverage

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Big Ten Conference (Big-10)

33 coaches0% email coverage

University of Illinois

Jacksonville, Illinois

Big Ten Conference (Big-10)

11 coaches0% email coverage

NCAA FCS

Browse division

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)

17 coaches0% email coverage

Illinois State University

Jacksonville, Illinois

Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC)

11 coaches0% email coverage

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois

Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC)

8 coaches0% email coverage

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)

12 coaches0% email coverage

NCAA D2

Browse division

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois

Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)

10 coaches0% email coverage

Quincy University

Quincy, Illinois

Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)

6 coaches0% email coverage

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference (GLIAC)

12 coaches0% email coverage

NCAA D3

Browse division

Augustana College - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

12 coaches0% email coverage

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC)

10 coaches0% email coverage

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC)

10 coaches0% email coverage

Concordia University - Chicago

River Forest, Illinois

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC)

8 coaches0% email coverage

Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

7 coaches0% email coverage

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

7 coaches0% email coverage

Eureka College

Eureka, Illinois

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC)

7 coaches0% email coverage

Greenville University

Greenville, Illinois

St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)

10 coaches0% email coverage

Illinois College

Jacksonville, Illinois

Midwest Conference (MWC)

13 coaches0% email coverage

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

10 coaches0% email coverage

Knox College

Galesburg, Illinois

Midwest Conference (MWC)

6 coaches0% email coverage

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, Illinois

Midwest Conference (MWC)

15 coaches0% email coverage

Millikin University

Decatur, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

8 coaches0% email coverage

Monmouth College

Monmouth, Illinois

Midwest Conference (MWC)

8 coaches0% email coverage

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

17 coaches0% email coverage

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

12 coaches0% email coverage

Rockford University

Rockford, Illinois

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC)

10 coaches0% email coverage

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Midwest Conference (MWC)

10 coaches0% email coverage

Wheaton College - Illinois

Macomb, Illinois

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

13 coaches0% email coverage

NAIA

Browse division

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois

Mid-States Football Association (MSFA)

15 coaches0% email coverage

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois

Mid-States Football Association (MSFA)

14 coaches0% email coverage

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois

Mid-States Football Association (MSFA)

13 coaches0% email coverage

University of St. Francis - Illinois

Charleston, Illinois

Mid-States Football Association (MSFA)

11 coaches0% email coverage

Junior College

Browse division

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

North Central Community College Conference (N4C)

11 coaches0% email coverage

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FAQs

Quick answers for families researching football programs, coaching staffs, and recruiting fit.

How many college football programs are in Illinois?

Illinois has 34 college football programs listed on SCOUT.

How many football coaches are listed in Illinois?

SCOUT currently lists 387 football coaches across Illinois programs.

Which divisions are represented in Illinois?

Illinois includes programs across NCAA FBS, NCAA FCS, NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NAIA, Junior College.