3:30 PM EST, CBS/Paramount+ - Spread: Oregon -22, Total: 54.5 Thanks to the ever-expanding BIG Ten and SEC we keep getting more and more battles between ranked opponents that would have typically been reserved for postseason bowls, with yet another on tap this evening from Eugene, as the newly minted top-ranked int he country, the Oregon Ducks, battle the (No. 20) Illinois Fighting Illini. With five of their residents occupying a place in the AP … [Read more...]
(24) Illinois @ (22) Nebraska
8:00 PM EST, FOX - Spread: Nebraska -7.5, Total: 42.5 Resurgent programs meet in a key BIG Ten clash, as the surging (No. 22) Nebraska Cornhuskers play host to the (No. 24) Illinois Fighting Illini under the bright Friday night lights of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Entering the fourth season of the Brett Bielema era in Champaign, Illinois (3-0, 0-0 in BIG Ten) look be a much-improved side over the one that slid to a disappointing 5-7 finish last … [Read more...]
Illinois @ Kansas
7:30 PM EST, ESPN2 - Line: Kansas -3.0, Over/Under: 56.5 Week Two of the College Football season kicks off with a pair of power-5 programs headed in the right direction, as the Illinois Fighting Illini battle the Kansas Jayhawks, from David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Entering his third season in Champaign, it is hard to argue that (Head Coach) Bret Bielema doesn't have Illinois (1-0, 0-0 in Big Ten) on the right path. … [Read more...]
Illinois @ (14) Wisconsin
8:00 PM EST, BIG 10 Network - Line: Wisconsin -19.5, Over/Under: 50.5 The Big Ten finally makes it's grand return to the college football landscape as it begins to embark on an abridged, conference-only schedule, with the No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers playing host to the Illinois Fighting Illini from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. So much of building success in this sport is predicated on momentum, particularly when transitioning from one … [Read more...]
(23) Illinois @ (19) Ohio State
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Ohio State -6.5, Over/Under: 132 At long last, some clarity should be brought to the chaotic Big Ten as nearly half of the league vies for First Place heading into the last week of the Regular Season as the No. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes play host to the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini from Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It's been a rather dramatic turn of events for Illinois (20-9, 12-6 in Big Ten), who after … [Read more...]