Nebraska and Illinois meet on Friday night in this battle of ranked Big Ten rivals, each looking to take the next big step forward. Here’s what you need to watch for, with our updated prediction. Not many people predicted it back in the preseason,

No. 24 Illinois stunned No. 22 Nebraska with a 31-24 overtime win on the road. Illinois scored on its second offensive play beyond regulation on a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Luke Altmyer to Pat Bryant,

The Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) have beaten two ranked opponents in the same season for the first time since 2007 and are off to a 4-0 start for the

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media following his team's 31-24 overtime loss to Illinois. The game was the first time that Nebraska opened Big Ten Conference play at home since 2017 The loss dropped the Huskers record in Big Ten openers to 6-8 overall.