SETTING THE SCENE
Date: Sept. 10, 2016
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. CT
Stadium: Ryan Field
Stadium Capacity: 47,130
Series: NU leads 1-0
Watch: Big Ten Network
THE GAME
After a slow start, Illinois State put up 27 points in the second quarter of its 50-13 season-opening win over Valparaiso to come away with its eighth home-opening win in a row. The Redbirds will not have the luxury of starting slow this weekend, as they travel north to Evanston to face Big Ten Conference foe Northwestern at Ryan Field in their first road contest of 2016.