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)