2020 Football Season Opener vs. ISU Moved To Friday Night
November 25, 2019 | Football
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that it has moved Illinois' 2020 football season opener against Illinois State to Friday night, Sept. 4. The game was originally scheduled to be played Saturday, Sept. 5.
It will be the fourth meeting between the two programs. The last time the Illini and Redbirds squared off in Memorial Stadium was Sept. 12, 2009, a 45-17 Illinois victory. Illinois leads the all-time series 3-0.
Kick time and television for the game will be announced at a later date.
| 2020 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Sept. 4 | Illinois State | Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 12 | UConn | Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 19 | Bowling Green | Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 26 | BYE | |
| Oct. 3 | at Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. |
| Oct. 10 | at Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Oct. 17 | Purdue (Homecoming) | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 24 | Minnesota (Foundation Weekend) | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 31 | at Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. |
| Nov. 7 | Iowa (Dads Day) | Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 14 | at Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. |
| Nov. 21 | Ohio State | Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 28 | at Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. |
| Dec. 5 | at Big Ten Championship Game | Indianapolis, Ind. |
Thursday, August 20
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Monday, August 17
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