CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - With high expectations, the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini open up their 2025 college football season against the FCS Western Illinois Leathernecks today – Friday, Aug. 29 – at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. This game is available exclusively on one streaming service.

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This game will broadcast live exclusively on Peacock at 7:30 p.m. Eastern (6:30 p.m. Central). Peacock offers a premium monthly subscription for $10.99/month or a premium annual subscription for $109.99/year , where you can save 17% off in one payment.

Illinois is coming off a landmark 10-win campaign, which culminated in a 21-17 victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl. Expectations are heavy on head coach Bret Bielema’s bu

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