Who's Playing

Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Illinois Fighting Illini

Current Records: Eastern Illinois 0-0, Illinois 0-0

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Memorial Stadium -- Champaign, Illinois
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $2.00

What to Know

The Eastern Illinois Panthers will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Kickoff is scheduled at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Memorial Stadium.

Looking back to last season, Illinois finished on the wrong side of .500 (5-7), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year. On the other hand, Eastern Illinois had a stellar season and finished 8-3.

Looking ahead, the game looks promising for Illinois, as the team is favored by a full 28.5 points. They finished last season with a mediocre 3-9 record against the spread, so bettors beware.

Odds

Illinois is a big 28.5-point favorite against Eastern Illinois, according to the latest college football odds.

Bettors have moved against the Fighting Illini slightly, as the game opened with the Fighting Illini as a 30.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 50 points.

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Injury Report for Illinois

  • Cole Rusk: outForSeason (Knee)

Injury Report for Eastern Illinois

  • Mark Aitken: questionable (Undisclosed)