Overview
- Kickoff is set for Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Champaign with a live broadcast on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- Fans can stream the game on Peacock or use free trials from Fubo and DirecTV, with listed monthly prices showing Peacock at $10.99, Fubo at $84.99 and DirecTV at $89.99 plus introductory discounts.
- Illinois enters at 5-3 after consecutive defeats, dropping to 2-3 in Big Ten play in last week’s loss to Washington.
- Rutgers is 4-4 following a 27-24 win over Purdue, highlighted by Athan Kaliakmanis throwing for 359 yards with a touchdown and adding a rushing score.
- Pregame betting lines list Illinois as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 62.5.