Date change announced for Week 1 Illinois-Indiana matchup
The Week 1 conference clash between Illinois and Indiana has changed dates.
Instead of a Saturday, Sept. 3 showdown between the cross-division foes, Illinois and Indiana will meet one day earlier. The Fighting Illini and Hoosiers will meet at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Friday, Sept. 2.
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A date change was announced on Wednesday afternoon by both programs.
The Illinois-Indiana game was the second Week 1 matchup to have its date changed from Saturday to Friday. Michigan State will now host Western Michigan on Sept. 2, as well.
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Illinois owns a convincing 45-24-2 advantage in the all-time head-to-head series, but Indiana has dominated recently. The Hoosiers are winners in each of the last 3 meetings dating back to 2012.
The last meeting was in November 2017, a game Indiana won 24-14. This will be the first time the two teams have played in Bloomington since 2013.