Illini Kickoff Times Revealed

Illinois Fighting Illini football just dropped kickoff times for their first three 2026 games—home opener vs. UAB on Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. ET on BTN, followed by a Duke rematch on Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1, and a SIU showdown on Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock. With these dates locked in, fans can start planning—and the team’s 2026 season is officially heating up. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c95ff5b6190ac9c0