Illinois Field
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Illinois Field is a ballpark in Champaign, Illinois, home of the Illinois Fighting Illini, who play NCAA Division I baseball in the Big Ten. It opened in 1988, making it 38 years old in 2026 and seats about 3,000 fans. The closest MLB stadium is Wrigley Field in Chicago, about 124 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Champaign, Illinois
- Home of
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- League / conference
- Big Ten
- Opened
- 1988
- Capacity
- 3,000
Ballparks near Illinois Field10
- 1JUCOParkland Cobras Baseball Field — Parkland Cobras same city
- 2JUCODanville Stadium — Danville Area Jaguars & Danville Dans 33 mi
- 3D-IIIWorkman Family Baseball Field — Millikin Big Blue & Decatur Bean Ballers 41 mi
- 4D-IIIHorenberger Field — Illinois Wesleyan Titans 43 mi
- 5D-ICoaches Stadium at Monier Field — Eastern Illinois Panthers 44 mi
- 6JUCOLake Land Lakers Baseball Field — Lake Land Lakers 44 mi
- 7D-IDuffy Bass Field — Illinois State Redbirds 47 mi
- 8JUCOThe Corn Crib — Heartland Hawks & Normal CornBelters 47 mi
- 9D-IBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium — Indiana State Sycamores & Terre Haute Rex 65 mi
- 10D-IIIArt Nehf Field — Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers 65 mi
Other Big Ten ballparks12
The Illinois Fighting Illini share the Big Ten with 16 other teams listed on Inside the Park. Here are the closest 12, nearest first.
- 1D-IAlexander Field — Purdue Boilermakers 75 mi
- 2D-IBart Kaufman Field — Indiana Hoosiers 114 mi
- 3D-IRocky and Berenice Miller Park — Northwestern Wildcats 137 mi
- 4D-IDuane Banks Field — Iowa Hawkeyes 201 mi
- 5D-IJeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium — Michigan State Spartans 267 mi
- 6D-IRay Fisher Stadium — Michigan Wolverines 277 mi
- 7D-IBill Davis Stadium — Ohio State Buckeyes 280 mi
- 8D-ISiebert Field — Minnesota Golden Gophers 422 mi
- 9D-IHaymarket Park — Nebraska Cornhuskers 445 mi
- 10D-IMedlar Field at Lubrano Park — Penn State Nittany Lions 549 mi
- 11D-IShipley Field — Maryland Terrapins 610 mi
- 12D-IBainton Field — Rutgers Scarlet Knights 729 mi
Questions about Illinois Field
What other ballparks are in the Big Ten?
16 other Big Ten teams play at parks listed here. The nearest are Alexander Field, Bart Kaufman Field, and Rocky and Berenice Miller Park.
Where do the Illinois Fighting Illini play home games?
The Illinois Fighting Illini play at Illinois Field in Champaign, Illinois.
When did Illinois Field open?
Illinois Field opened in 1988.
How many people does Illinois Field hold?
Illinois Field has a capacity of about 3,000.
What is the closest MLB stadium to Illinois Field?
Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, about 124 miles away.
What other ballparks are near Illinois Field?
Parkland Cobras Baseball Field is also in Champaign. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source and some include lawn seating. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your ballpark? Get the “Listed on Inside the Park” badge for your website.