The ninth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini battle the No. 19 Indiana Hoosiers in a Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday night. Illinois is coming off a 38-0 win over Western Michigan, while Indiana crushed Indiana State 73-0 in Week 3. The Fighting Illini (3-0), who finished in a tie with Iowa for fifth in the Big Ten at 6-3 and were 10-3 overall last season, are 3-2 on the road over the past two years. The Hoosiers (3-0), who tied with Penn State for second in the conference at 8-1 and were 11-2 overall, are 11-0 at home since the start of 2024.

Kickoff from Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., is at 7:30 p.m. ET. Illinois leads the all-time series 46-25-3, including a 48-45 win in their last meeting in 2023. The Hoosiers are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Illinois vs. India

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