Both Illinois (5-3) and Rutgers (4-4) are hoping to turn the dial back in their favor after Saturday’s showdown in Champaign.

The Scarlet Knights couldn't slow down Illini QB Luke Altmyer in a 35-13 loss to the Fighting Illini Nov. 1 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Rutgers was coming off a win over Purdue, while Illinois lost to Washington in its previous game. But any chance of the Scarlet Knights continuing their momentum disappeared quickly.

The Illinois Fighting Illini face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Week 10 college football. Here are live updates, photos and highlights.

The Illinois football team still has plenty to fight for, and they are big favorites heading into the weekend against Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights face the Fighting Illini in a tough march through the late-season heart of Big Ten conference play.

Illinois is off for Week 11 of the 2025 season, as the Fighting Illini have another week to prepare for their Week 11 game against Maryland (4-4, 1-4), which meets Rutgers on Nov. 8. This is the second bye week for the Fighting Illini, who also had one Oct. 25, between losses to Ohio State and Washington.

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Rutgers football took its first step toward salvaging the season by beating Purdue, and now the Scarlet Knights have a chance to build on it against Illinois. The Scarlet Knights will travel to play the Illini at Memorial Stadium in Champagne, Illinois on Nov. 1 (Big Ten Network, noon ET) with a chance to pick up a second-straight victory.

With three games remaining in the regular season, the Illini are aiming to finish strong, starting with Maryland on Saturday

Illinois football opens as a two-touchdown favorite against the Maryland Terps