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Western Kentucky vs Illinois: Preview, Start Time, How to Watch, Prediction

Related Topics: Illinois, Champaign, Time

Start Time: 7 PM CT

TV: Big Ten Network

Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Betting: WKU are favored by 7.5, according to Oddshark

The Series: The Tops and Illini played each other for the first and only time back in 2014. Then head coach Tim Beckman and Illinois were victorious 42-34 against Jeff Brohm’s WKU team. The Tops led 27-21 at the end of the third quarter. But 21 points from the Illini in the fourth quarter, including a 77-yard pick six from Illinois’ Taylor Barton, secured them the win.