UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. – No. 9 Penn State will play No. 19 Illinois today – Saturday, Sept. 28 – at Beaver Stadium in Pennsylvania. The NCAA college football teams face their toughest test thus far as they square off in Happy Valley. You can watch the game on multiple streaming services for free.
This Big Ten showdown will broadcast live on NBC at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Fans without cable can catch the game at no cost via FuboTV, which is also offering $30 off your first month. DirecTV Stream also offers a free trial.
Another option is SlingTV, which has promotional offers for new customers.
Watch Penn State vs. Illinois for free on FuboTV and DirecTV Stream.
Who is announcing Penn State vs. Illinois?
Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge (analyst) will be the announcers while Kathryn Tappen reports from the sidelines
What are the latest odds for Penn State vs. Illinois?
Spread: PSU: (-18), Ill: (+18)
Moneyline: PSU: (-1000), Ill: (+650)
Point total: 48
More information on how to watch this game on TV and streaming services.
What: College football: Penn State vs. Illinois
When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern
Where: Beaver Stadium | University Park, Pennsylvania
Channel: NBC
Best streaming options: FuboTV (free trial and $30 off your first month), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and Sling TV (half off first month)
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More information on Penn State holding momentum ahead of Saturday’s game, courtesy of the Associated Press:
“STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Reminders of Penn State’s last unbeaten season have been all over Happy Valley this week, serving as inspiration for Drew Allar and his teammates.
The 1994 team will be honored when the No. 9 Nittany Lions host No. 19 Illinois on Saturday,
“It’s super cool that the special season they had in ‘94 still lives on to this day,” Allar said. “That’s something that we we talk about throughout the team. trying to replicate something like that.”
First, they’ll need to get by a rising Illinois squad. The Fighting Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) travel to Beaver Stadium with confidence. They’re undefeated in four games for the first time since 2011 and just the fourth time since 1936. They’ve knocked off a pair of ranked teams to get there.
“The part that our guys really relish in is, I think, we are always playing the underdog role,” Illinois coach Bret Bielema said. “We always say we don’t have one chip on our shoulder, we have two.”
The Nittany Lions (3-0, 0-0) have won four of five in the series. The last Illinois win came in 2021 in a defensive marathon that required nine overtimes.
Both offenses have come a long way since then.
Led by quarterback Luke Altmyer, the Illini have posted a pair of comeback wins against previously ranked opponents. He helped rally his squad to a 10-point fourth quarter in a 23-17 win over Kansas in Week 2. Altmyer led a tying drive, then tossed the winning touchdown in overtime at Nebraska last week.
The Nittany Lions had their best offensive game in nearly 100 years a week ago, going for 718 yards against a banged up Kent State team.
“I thought we took some significant strides last week,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “It’s something for us to build on, but obviously as we all know, when you get into Big Ten play, it’s different.”
