It is hard to believe, but the Illinois football team will have one of the biggest games of week two.
The Illini will have to continue the path of proving themselves in every game this season when we take on Duke. The Blue Devils are a building program, and with Illinois being a top 15 program in the college game, we will have a target on our backs in every contest.
Here is the Illinois football vs Duke Blue Devils – How to watch, weather, and series history
- Illinois football vs Duke Blue Devils – How to watch
You can catch the Illinois game against Duke this Saturday, September 6. The game is set to kick off at 11:00 a.m. CT/12:00 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on ESPN. You can also watch the game on FuboTV.
- Illinois football vs Duke Blue Devils – Weather
While the calendar has turned from August to September, the weather isn’t changing much. As of right now, the game time weather for the Illinois vs. Duke game on Saturday is projected to be 88 degrees and partly cloudy. It should be a sweltering one.
- Illinois football vs Duke Blue Devils – Series history
While most people would look at the game between Illinois and Duke as more of a powerhouse basketball matchup, the two football teams have been playing better over the last few years.
With that being said, Illinois hasn’t played Duke since 1965. The series is 1-1, and the game on Saturday will be the rubber match.
The last matchup came in October 1965 when Illinois got the better of the Blue Devils in Champaign, 28-14.
You have to go back to October 1958 to find the first matchup between the Illini and Duke. In that game, Illinois traveled to Durham and fell to the Blue Devils, 15-13.