The nationally ranked Illinois Fighting Illini continue the 2025 college football season this weekend against the Western Michigan Broncos at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 9 Illini are coming off a 45-19 victory at Duke in Week 2. Illinois is picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten Conference by the USA TODAY Network. Western Michigan (0-2) was picked to finish seventh in the Mid-American Conference. It was 6-7 last season, including a loss to South Alabama in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl .

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