2024-09-15 05:05:03
The Illinois Fighting Illini ride a wave of momentum into Week 3 and a Saturday matchup with visiting Central Michigan. The game is scheduled to start at noon ET (11 a.m. ET) with exclusive streaming coverage on Peacock.
- How to watch: The Illinois vs. Central Michigan game will only stream on Peacock, which is available for $7.99 per month.
- That monthly cost is lower with an annual subscription plan, which starts at $79.99 (17% off).
- Upcoming college football games on Peacock include: Washington at Washington State (3:30 p.m. ET), Indiana at UCLA (7:30 p.m. ET), Miami (Ohio) at #18 Notre Dame (Sept. 21).
Central Michigan Chippewas (1-1) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0)
NCAA football matchup at a glance
When: Saturday, Sept. 14 at noon ET (11 a.m. CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Ill.
TV channel: N/A
Live streams: Peacock exclusive ($7.99/mo.)
Illinois took down No. 19 Kansas on Saturday, 23-17, to improve to 2-0 on the young 2024 season. The Fighting Illini flustered Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels into three interceptions and forced four turnovers on the day, which played a big role in the Illinois victory. The Jayhawks won the yardage battle (327 to 271) and had more first downs, but the Illini still put forth a winning effort that included a 15-play drive to help put the game away late in the fourth quarter.
Central Michigan is a 20-point underdog to Illinois after the point spread opened at 17.5. The Chippewas torched lowly Central Connecticut, 66-10, in their season opener, but got roughed up on the road to Florida International, 52-16, to fall to 1-1 through two games. Central Michigan’s found success in that blowout loss to FIU, but team’s 369 yards and 34:18 in time of possession was more than offset by six total turnovers and five interceptions by Joe Labas.
The Fighting Illini and Chippewas are set for a noon ET start exclusively on Peacock.
