Overview

• Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, with the game on NBC.
• Sportsbooks have moved Indiana from -5.5 to -6.5 with a 52.5 total, and analysts are split between Over and Under recommendations.
• Illinois could be without starting cornerback Xavier Scott, whom coach Bret Bielema said is unlikely to play after a foot/ankle injury.
• The matchup spotlights quarterbacks Luke Altmyer and Fernando Mendoza, as Illinois’ defense ranks fifth nationally in scoring at 7.3 points allowed per game.
• Indiana has outscored three overmatched opponents 156-23, and this is the schools’ first ranked meeting since 1950.