Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Game time, live stream, TV coverage

Wisconsin travels to Illinois Saturday in a Big Ten clash, with the Badgers looking to maintain momentum and win their third straight.

After falling to Iowa on Oct. 3, the Badgers are now 2–1 in conference and trail the Hawkeyes by a game in the West. Illinois is 1–1 in conference, with an upset of Nebraska followed by a nine-point loss to Iowa Oct. 10.

Wisconsin is hoping to return to the Big Ten title game for the second straight season.

How to watch

Details for Saturday’s game are below.

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Live stream: The game can be live streamed here.
TV coverage: BTN, BTN2
Radio: For a list of Wisconsin affiliates, click here. For a list of Illinois affiliates, click here.

Team schedules

Wisconsin

Sept. 5: vs. Alabama (L, 35–17)

Sept. 12: vs. Miami (Ohio) (W, 58–0)

Sept. 19: vs. Troy (W, 38–3)

Sept. 26: vs. Hawaii (W, 28–0)

Oct. 3: vs. Iowa (L, 10–6)

Oct. 10: at Nebraska (W, 23–21)

Oct. 17: vs. Purdue (W, 24–7)

Oct. 24: at Illinois

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Oct. 31: vs. Rutgers

Nov. 7: at Maryland

Nov. 21: vs. Northwestern

Nov. 28: at Minnesota

Illinois

Sept. 5: vs. Kent State (W, 52–3)

Sept. 12: vs. Western Illinois (W, 44–0)

Sept. 19: at North Carolina (L, 48–14)

Sept. 26: vs. Middle Tennessee (W, 27–25)

Oct. 3: vs. Nebraska (W, 14–13)

Oct. 10: at Iowa (L, 29–20)

Oct. 24: vs. Wisconsin

Oct. 31: at Penn State

Nov. 7: at Purdue

Nov. 14: vs. Ohio State

Nov. 21 at Minnesota

Nov. 28: vs. Northwestern

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