It’s real — but I'm not sure it’s spectacular.
The Big Ten announced the 2024 football schedule on Thursday. It’s the first league schedule for 18 teams, with USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon joining the league next year.
Illinois’ first conference game in this new era will be Sept. 21 at Nebraska, followed by a trip to Penn State.
The 2024 B1G schedule is here. #Illini // #HTTO // #famILLy pic.twitter.com/oyXkXaLipR
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) November 2, 2023
That’s followed by a bye week, with three home games in four weeks (Purdue, Michigan and Minnesota).