Big Ten college football kicks off Week 1 with the No. 12 ranked Illinois Fightin Illini facing off with the Western Illinois Leathernecks in an in-state non-conference warmup game for both teams. This game tips off at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Friday, August 29 and the only way to watch it is on Peacock .

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What TV channel is Illinois vs. Western Illinois college football game on today?

When : This afternoon’s college football matchup kicks off at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Friday, August

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