The Illinois football team is set to face Northwestern on November 30 at Wrigley Field, with the game scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. CT. The announcement was made by the Big Ten Conference office and its television partners, confirming that the match will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
Illinois, holding a record of 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten, last played at Wrigley Field in 2010. During that game, Mikel Leshoure achieved an Illinois record by rushing for 330 yards, leading to a 48-27 victory over Northwestern. The Illini have played twice at this iconic venue in their history, with previous wins against Northwestern in both 2010 and back in 1923.
Before heading to Chicago for the Wrigley Field matchup, Illinois will conclude its regular season with consecutive road games within the Big Ten. This stretch begins with a game against Rutgers on November 23, starting at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Tickets for the Illinois vs. Northwestern game are available through Cubs.com.
In other scheduled games for Friday, November 29: Minnesota will play Wisconsin at 11 a.m. CT on CBS; Nebraska will face Iowa at 6:30 p.m. CT on NBC.
On Saturday, November 30: Michigan will compete against Ohio State at 11 a.m. CT on FOX; Maryland takes on Penn State and Fresno State meets UCLA both at 2:30 p.m. CT on BTN; Rutgers plays Michigan State also at 2:30 p.m. CT but aired on FS1.
Several games remain under consideration for scheduling as part of a six-day selection process including Purdue vs Indiana, Washington vs Oregon, and Notre Dame vs USC with times and networks yet to be determined.
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