When do they play?
October 7th @ Kinnick Stadium
What you need to know:
The match up comes smack dab in the middle of the season, right before the bye week. The Illini will be Iowa’s sixth opponent, and fourth home game. Iowa has beaten Illinois in eight of their last nine meetings, Their last loss against them came in November of 2008.
What to Watch for:
Illinois had a rough go at it last season, finishing 3-9 with just 1 conference win. They were second to last in the Big Ten in scoring offense at just 19.