The Lovie Smith era at Illinois will start with a 2:30 p.m. game Sept. 3 against Murray State.
BTN announced the kickoff times today for the first three weeks of broadcasts.
As previously announced, the Sept. 10 Illinois home game against North Carolina is set for 6:30 p.m. Like the opener, it will be broadcast by BTN.
The Sept. 17 home game against Western Michigan is scheduled for a 3 p.m. kickoff and will be televised by ESPNews.