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Football
Football page ›- Nebraska opens as a 6.5-point favorite against Illinois, according to FanDuel.
- Why another nine-win season is within reach for Illinois, from The Champaign Room.
- Illinois beat Maryland 20-17 on Saturday.
- A how-to-watch guide for Illinois vs. Nebraska covers game time, TV channel, streaming and odds, from The Champaign Room.
Men's Basketball
Basketball page ›- Illinois gets two players back for the season opener, but Mirkovic suffers another setback.
- Katin Houser's return and Mirkovic are the topics on Locked On Illini.
Up Next
- Men's basketball: No. 3 Illinois opens the season against Fairleigh Dickinson at State Farm Center on Monday, November 2 at 7:00 PM CT on BTN. Illinois won the last meeting 104–71 at State Farm Center on December 29, 2023.
- Women's basketball: Detroit Mercy, Wednesday, November 4, time TBD, State Farm Center, Champaign, B1G+.
- Football: Nebraska, Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM CT, Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), FOX. Injury and availability updates: Big Ten availability report.