Illinois opens the 2022 football season on Saturday, hosting the Wyoming Cowboys from the Mountain West Conference.
In our Friday Forecast, Orange and Blue News breaks down the top storylines headed into the game, players to watch from both teams, and we makes our prediction on the final score.
LINKS: ILLINOIS ROSTER | DEPTH CHART | SCHEDULE | GAME NOTES | 2021 STATS
MORE: KEYS TO THE GAME | BEHIND ENEMY LINES | BROWN CHASING HISTORY | LUNNEY REWORKS ILLINOIS OFFENSE
SETTING THE STAGE
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI (0-0) vs. WYOMING COWBOYS (0-0)
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 // 3:00 p.m. CT // Big Ten Network
TV | BIG TEN NETWORK » Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (reporter)
RADIO | Busey Bank Illini Sports Network » Brian Barnhart (play-by-play), Martin O’Donnell (analyst), Michael Martin (sideline), and Steve Kelly (pregame/ halftime/postgame)
» The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, SiriusXM (134/195), SiriusXM App (957), and at FightingIllini.com.
