The Big Ten Conference announced 2016 Homecoming kickoff times on Wednesday morning, and Illinois' October 29 matchup against Minnesota has been slated for an 11:00am CT start. The television network will be announced at a later date, but it'll likely be carried by BTN.
106th @Illinois_Alma Homecoming game time has been set by B1G #Illini vs. @GopherFootball | 11am CT | TV TBA pic.twitter.com/21vJ4nVubj
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) May 11, 2016
Illinois has played Minnesota 18 times for Homecoming. The most recent matchup came in 2014, when the Illini captured a big 28-24 victory over the Golden Gophers.