Illinois will hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to Lawrence, Kansas, to take on the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Illini head into the contest off a come-from-behind 30-28 victory over Toledo on Saturday, while Friday's hosts cruised to a 48-17 win over Missouri State behind a big 31-point second-half outburst.
Orange and Blue New previews the game, including keys to victory, players to watch and a prediction.
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SETTING THE STAGE
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI (1-0) vs. KANSAS JAYHAWKS (1-0)
Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 // 6:30 p.m. CT // ESPN2
Lawrence, Kansas // David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
TV | ESPN2 » Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (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 (138/196), SiriusXM App, and at FightingIllini.com.
