Nebraska football gets primetime slot for Illinois game

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska football will play in primetime for the first conference game next season.

The Huskers will face Illinois at home at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. The game will be televised on Fox.

Nebraska is 14-6 all time against the Illini.

The Nebraska vs. Colorado game two weeks earlier will also be in primetime.

Check out the full 2024 Husker football schedule below:

• Saturday, Aug. 31: UTEP
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Colorado (6:30 p.m. NBC)
• Saturday, Sept. 14: Northern Iowa
• Friday, Sept. 20: Illinois (7 p.m. Fox)
• Saturday, Sept. 28: At Purdue
• Saturday, Oct. 5: Rutgers
• Saturday, Oct. 19: At Indiana
• Saturday, Oct. 26: At Ohio State
• Saturday, Nov. 2: UCLA
• Saturday, Nov. 16: At USC
• Saturday, Nov. 23: Wisconsin
• Friday, Nov. 29: At Iowa