Nebraska at Illinois football game moved to new date, teams announce

Nebraska at Illinois has a new date.

The teams announced Monday that the Week 6 meeting is now scheduled for Oct. 6, a Friday night B1G clash under the lights at Memorial Stadium. It will be the 6th game of the year for each team.

Schedule update!

We’re playing Friday night under the lights.

🗓️ Friday, October 6
📍Memorial Stadium
🆚 Nebraska#Illini // #HTTO // #famILLy pic.twitter.com/bfkDvcqitn

— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) April 24, 2023

🗓️ Schedule Change:

Game 6 @ Illinois → Friday, Oct. 6 pic.twitter.com/y2pEKZUtM1

— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) April 24, 2023

For Illinois, the Huskers are the 3rd conference opponent of the season. The Illini open the season against Toledo and Kansas in the first 2 weeks before facing Penn State in Week 3. The Nebraska meeting is part of a 4-game B1G stretch before the bye in Week 9 that begins in Week 5 with Purdue.

In Matt Rhule’s first season, Nebraska will notably play 3 non-Saturday games. The Huskers kick off the Rhule era on a Thursday against Minnesota. The regular-season finale against Iowa is also scheduled for Friday. The Huskers have a bye in Week 7 after the trip to Illinois.

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.