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

No. 17 Northwestern (9–2) and Illinois (5–6) resume their annual in-state rivalry at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Saturday. The Wildcats have won four straight behind a staunch defense and can achieve their second 10-win season of Pat Fitzgerald’s tenure with a win. Northwestern won a controversial game at Wisconsin last week and will be favored to win this year's battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy.

Illinois needs a win to become bowl-eligible as interim head coach Bill Cubit tries to make a case to keep his job next season.

Last year, the Illini beat the Wildcats 47–33 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.

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: ESPNU
Radio: For a list of Northwestern affiliates, click here. For a list of Illinois affiliates, click here.

Team schedules

Northwestern

Sept. 5: vs. Stanford (W, 16-6)

Sept. 12: vs. Eastern Illinois (W, 41-0)

Sept. 19: at Duke (W, 19-10)

Sept. 26: vs. Ball State (W, 24-19)

Oct. 3: vs. Minnesota (W, 27-0)

Oct. 10: at Michigan (L, 38-0)

Oct. 17: vs. Iowa (L, 40–10)

Oct. 24: at Nebraska (W, 30–28)

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Nov. 7: vs. Penn State (W, 23–21)

Nov. 14: vs. Purdue (W, 21–14)

Nov. 21: at Wisconsin (W, 13–7)

Nov. 28: at Illinois (3:30 p.m. ET)

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 (L, 24–13)

Oct. 31: at Penn State (L, 39–0)

Nov. 7: at Purdue (W, 48–14)

Nov. 14: vs. Ohio State (L, 28–3)

Nov. 21 at Minnesota (L, 32–23)

Nov. 28: vs. Northwestern (3:30 p.m. ET)

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