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#9 Illinois’ Homecoming Matchup vs. #25 USC Selected for National Spotlight on FOX

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The #9 Illinois football team's Saturday, Sept. 27, game against #25 USC will kick off at 11 a.m. CT on FOX, the Big Ten and its television partners announced Monday.

Illinois and USC will meet for the first time since the 2008 Rose Bowl Game following the 2007 season. USC will be making its first visit to Champaign since 1996.

The Illinois vs. USC game is sold out. Visit SeatGeek, the official ticket marketplace of Illinois Athletics.

This weekend, Illinois (3-0) travels to #19 Indiana (3-0) on Saturday, Sept. 20, for a 6:30 p.m. CT kickoff on NBC. 

Saturday, Sept. 27

12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT
USC at Illinois - FOX
Rutgers at Minnesota - BTN

3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT/12:30 p.m. PT
Ohio State at Washington - CBS
Indiana at Iowa - Peacock 
UCLA at Northwestern - BTN

7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
Oregon at Penn State - NBC (previously announced)

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