University of Illinois Fighting Illini Football

This was our first U of I game as our son is a freshman! What a great time! The show of U of I pride was outstanding. The fans were welcoming and friendly as well as respectful of others. And of course Soldier Field was an outstanding venue! Can't wait until next year!!!

Soldier field had low fan turnout for college game day with 2 local big ten teams in the state. Most of Soldier field concession stands ran out of hot chocolate. Soldier field didn't bother to color the field with either teams logos. Decent game even though the Illini lost, wasn't worth the price of tickets on ticketmaster, should have got the tickets deal from groupon...

It was a fun game and a small but spirited crowd. I would give it five stars but we paid $49 (ouch) to park. Really? Tickets were on sale 2 for the price of 1 the day before the game. You would think parking would be cheaper. We paid $80 a seat. It is an expensive day out with parking. The bathrooms lines seemed unnecessarily long for the size of the crowd. The game itself was fun.

A couple of weeks after I bought the tickets at full price, they became available at 2 for 1. The section where our seats were located wasn't even open for this event, so we sat a block further forward (Block 341) which had a very good view. Even though it was a really cold day, the food kiosks we found weren't selling hot drinks. There were guys bringing round "hot" chocolate, which was in reality a very disappointing lukewarm chocolate. With the lack of anything to make us feel any warmer (and with it having taken 2hrs45min to get through 45 minutes of play) we left after the 3rd quarter. This was our first live football experience, I'm glad we did it, but we won't be in a rush to do it again.

Sat in sec 101, Great seats right above the illini tunnel! It was cold but my dad & I had a great time!

This was a fun afternoon with a lot of good-natured rivalry. Where was everyone, though? When we bought tickets on Ticketmaster, there were so few choices we thought the stadium would be packed. Yet, it was not even half full. I felt like a chump, paying dearly for seats in a half-empty stadium.

The pre game atmosphere and celebration was great. Our seats were also very good. Soldier Field needs to be redesigned to allow for better access to all levels and sides of the stadium. You have to walk all the way down to the first level to access the other side of the stradium.

Got tickets all the way upstairs toward the corner and because the stadium isn't too big they ended up being fantastic seats.

Great event. The traffic people did an amazing job. Great football game with great seats. The one drawback is the high concession prices at Soldier Field.

Glad to see the Illini football team playing in Chicago. It enables many more alums to get to a game and enhances recruiting prospects. Illinois is the premier university of the state and it is only right that they should get out of the "corn fields" and have a presence in the City of Big Shoulders. Soldier Field is a good venue and Washington provided good, strong competition. The Illini lost the game, but won the hearts of many. They held their own and could have beaten a top 20 team with a few caught passes and better tackling. I believe they grew as a team in that game and will reap the benefits in future games.

Soldier Field was impressive. Outstanding seats at a great price. I definitely recommend seeing a game there! There's not a bad seat in the house. I prefer to sit between the 20's and not too close to the field and that is exactly what I got. The only downside is transportation. Be prepared to walk! I was expecting transit to be a little better organized. We walked for 45 minutes from the stadium to find our way back into downtown. If we waited for a bus near the stadium it would have been over 2 hours of waiting. After a win and a great game, we didn't mind walking at all.

Great event and great programme. First time I was at a football game and loved it.

Great seats. The beer selection couldn't have been worse.

Great game, great price. I like that I could preview my seat views before I paid. Ticketmaster was the way to go.

Had an absolutely amazing time at the game!!! Was beyond excited to see my Illini back in action and the view from the seats was absolutely perfect! Had never been to a game at Soldier Field but definitely had a memorable visit!

This was a great event to go to. Only problem was that our tickets seem to be double booked. After a decent amount of back and forth, the staff took care of us and gave us comparable seats, so we were able to enjoy the rest of the game. Definitely a great time and was very happy to be there!

The game was good and tailgating was fun but $49 to park was insane for a college game!

Soldier Field is a nice venue for football. Its design leaves a lot to be desired, but the sight lines are excellent. I would recommend Soldier Field as a football venue.

Soldier Field was a terrific place for an Illinois football game. The pre-game Illini Fest and all the tailgating was fantastic. Only possible complaint is that catering companies who serviced Illini Fest weren't sufficiently staffed or stocked to supply the crowds. Lines were long and beer ran out well in advance of game. That aside, the facilities were great for this event and we really enjoyed the convenience, the parking, the tailgating and the game. Ticketmaster did a great job keeping Wa fans and IL fans in separate seating ares. All in all, a great time!

Awesome- beautuful nice Great Illini Fest Best part was the band!!!!!!!!!! worst part- too many Washington fans