Overview

• Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on NBC with streaming on Peacock from Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
• Illinois enters at 3-0 and ranked No. 9 under Bret Bielema after a 38-0 win over Western Michigan, with a Big Ten-leading 16 returning starters noted in previews.
• Indiana is 3-0 and ranked No. 19 under Curt Cignetti with transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza accounting for 11 total touchdowns without a turnover.
• The matchup is only the second ranked meeting in the history of this series, which reaches its 75th game on Saturday.
• Previews list betting odds of Illinois +5.5 with a total of 52.5, as posted by The Champaign Room.