How to Watch Northwestern vs Illinois: Stream College Football Live, TV Channel

In-state rivals battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy as Northwestern visits Illinois on Saturday as part of college football’s Rivalry Week.

It’s rivalry weekend in the Prairie State, and the two Big Ten schools in the state face off in their annual rivalry matchup. Illinois (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten) will be at home at Gies Memorial Stadium, hosting Northwestern (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten). It’s the 119th playing in the history of the rivalry, which as been a close one. Illinois has 58 all-time wins to Northwestern’s 55, with five ties including three in the first six years of the series, which began in 1892.

How to Watch Northwestern at Illinois Today:

Game Date: Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: FOX

Location: Gies Memorial Stadium

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Last year in a game played at Wrigley Field, Illinois came away with a 38-28 win. With that, the Illini have won three of the last four meetings. That’s after Northwestern won six in a row in the series between 2015 and 2020.

Northwestern comes into this year’s game off a win. The Wildcats hung on to beat Minnesota last week, 38-35.

Meanwhile, Illinois is trying to bounce back from a loss. The Illini fell 27-10 against Wisconsin last week. However, that game was on the road. Now Bret Bielema’s team is back in Champaign, where they’re 5-1 at home this season. The lone loss came against No. 1 Ohio State. Northwestern is 1-3 in true road games this year.

What Time Is The College Football Game Between Northwestern and Illinois On?

The Northwestern and Illinois game will take place on Saturday, Nov. 29 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Which team will finish the regular season with a rivalry win?

What Channel Is The Northwestern and Illinois Game On?

All of the action in this game can be found on FOX. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as numerous other sports leagues.

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