College Football Matchup - Northwestern at (24) Illinois
| Northwestern Wildcats (2-1) at (24) Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0) |
| Date: |
Saturday, October 1st |
| Kickoff: |
12 p.m. (et) |
| Site: |
Memorial Stadium (60,670) -- Champaign, Illinois |
| Surface: |
FieldTurf |
| Home Record: |
Northwestern 1-0; Illinois 4-0 |
| Away Record: |
Northwestern 1-1; Illinois 0-0 |
| Conference Record: |
Northwestern 0-0; Illinois 0-0 |
| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Northwestern 1L; Illinois 5W |
| Current Road Win/Loss Streak: |
Northwestern 1L |
| Current Home Win/Loss Streak: |
Illinois 4W |
| Television: |
ESPN2 |
| Announcers: |
Beth Mowins and Mike Bellotti |
| All-Time Series: |
Illinois (53-46-5) |
| Last Meeting: |
November 20, 2010 (Illinois, 48-27 at Northwestern) |
| Series Streak: |
Northwestern has won two of the last three meetings. |
| Season Schedule/Results |
| Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sep 3 - W at Boston College, 24-17 |
| Sep 10 - W vs. Eastern Ill, 42-21 |
| Sep 17 - L at Army, 14-21 |
| Sep 24 - Open |
| Oct 1 - at Illinois, 12:00 PM |
| Oct 8 - vs. Michigan, 7:00 PM |
| Oct 15 - at Iowa, 7:00 PM |
| Oct 22 - vs. Penn State, 7:00 PM |
| Oct 29 - at Indiana, 12:00 PM |
| Nov 5 - at Nebraska, TBA |
| Nov 12 - vs. Rice, TBA |
| Nov 19 - vs. Minnesota, TBA |
| Nov 26 - vs. Michigan State, TBA |
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| Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Sep 3 - W vs. Arkansas State, 33-15 |
| Sep 10 - W vs. South Dakota St, 56-3 |
| Sep 17 - W vs. Arizona State, 17-14 |
| Sep 24 - W vs. Western Mich, 23-20 |
| Oct 1 - vs. Northwestern, 12:00 PM |
| Oct 8 - at Indiana, 2:30 PM |
| Oct 15 - vs. Ohio State, TBA |
| Oct 22 - at Purdue, 12:00 PM |
| Oct 29 - at Penn State, TBA |
| Nov 5 - Open |
| Nov 12 - vs. Michigan, TBA |
| Nov 19 - vs. Wisconsin, TBA |
| Nov 26 - at Minnesota, TBA |
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