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The 24th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini football team tied 17-17 in its Big Ten Conference opener against 22nd-ranked Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The Fighting Illini are 3-0 to start the season for the first time since 2011, when they started the regular season 6-0 under Ron Zook. Illinois has home wins over Eastern Illinois, No. 19 Kansas and Central Michigan.

Behind rookie sensation Dylan Raiola, Nebraska is off to a 3-0 start to the season. The freshman quarterback is completing 59-of-80 passes (73.8%) for 670 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception to kick off his college career.

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Illinois vs. Nebraska Match Updates

Illinois-Nebraska Results Update | Illini 17, Nebraska 17

Illinois silences the crowd in Lincoln, Nebraska, as quarterback Lukasz Altmyer hits a completely open TE Tanner Arkin to tie the game at 17-17 with 1:55 minutes left in the third quarter.

WATCH: Josh McCray catches the ball with one hand

Runner from Illinois Josh McCray made an incredibly difficult one-handed catch look easy by taking a third-and-7 out pass and catching it with his outside left hand and stumbling for a near first down. Illinois tried the play and got the ball.

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Illinois, Nebraska trade points early in the half

The first two possessions after the break ended with the first punts of the game for Illinois and Nebraska. The second punt return by Illinois Hank Beatty for 37 yards, intercepted by Nebraska punter Brian Buschini who defended what could have been a TD return.

Nebraska appeared to have scored a 50-50 touchdown in the second quarter to take a 17-10 lead over the Illinois football team on Friday night, but the Fighting Illini quarterback Torrie Cox Jr. ended with interception after review.

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Halftime score for Illinois-Nebraska: Huskers 17, Illini 10

The defense dominated the second quarter of this Big Ten opener — but Nebraska did manage one late drive. Isaiah Neyor He scored his second touchdown of the game with 16 seconds left in the second half, making a great catch while shuffling to complete the catch.

• Illinois Statistics: QB Luke Altmyer — 9-of-12, 123 yards TD; WR Pat Bryant — 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD; RB Kaden Feagin — 6 attempts, 20 yards.

• State of Nebraska: QB Dylan Raiola — 16 of 23, 156 yards, 2 TD; WR Isaiah Neyor — 2 receptions, 17 yards, 2 TD; RB Dante Dowdell 13 receptions, 54 yards.

Illinois defense: Interceptions equal 2,023

Interception for Illinois defender Torrie Cox was the Illini’s seventh of the season — matching the team’s total for the entire 2023 season, according to the Illini Inquirer Joey Wagner.

Torrie Cox interception for Illinois

Corner defender Torrie Cox He made an incredible interception in the Nebraska end zone, almost breaking away to be caught by a Huskers receiver Isaiah NeyorInitially, officials ruled the catch a touchdown, but after further review, they ruled the Illini had the ball and awarded a touchback.

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Illinois-Nebraska Result: Illini 10, Huskers 10

Illini Kicker David Olano scores a 26-yard field goal to tie the game in Lincoln with 11:37, 37 seconds remaining in the first half.

400th sold-out Nebraska football game

Illinois vs. Nebraska was the 400th consecutive sold-out game in the history of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Attendance for this landmark game was 86,936.

Illinois-Nebraska Result: Huskers 10, Illini 7

Four plays after losing the ball, QB Dylan Raiola he finds Isaiah Neyor for a 6-yard touchdown with 32 seconds left in the first quarter. Turnovers, as always in football, are devastating.

Nebraska forces turnover

Illinois Recipient Hank Beatty receives the ball after intercepting the pass, and Nebraska takes the ball back into Illinois territory.

Illinois-Nebraska Result: Illini 7, Huskers 3

Illinois should feel lucky to have limited Nebraska to a field goal after the quarterback Dylan Raiola had the Huskers with a first-and-goal from the 5 after an 18-play drive. Nebraska kicker Jan Hohlfinished the play with a 21-yard field goal. The Huskers’ regular kicker Tristan Alvano is unavailable.

Illinois’ Kaleb Patterson has a great offense

Illini cornerback Caleb Patterson made an incredible tackle to set up a third-and-7 situation, fighting with a defender — who committed a foul on the play — trying to keep a Nebraska player in his backcourt.

Illinois-Nebraska Result: Illini 7, Huskers 0

Pat Bryant runs in for a 27-yard touchdown with 11:54 left in the first quarter and the Illini strike first. Bryant, who already has five touchdowns this season, had a big third-and-one catch earlier in the game.

The Big Ten Conference availability report lists six players out, four from Illinois and two from Nebraska. Two others are listed as questionable.

Today it’s Illinois vs. Nebraska

The Big Ten game between Illinois and Nebraska will begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. CT at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

What channel is Illinois vs Nebraska on today?

The Fighting Illini and Cornhuskers will be televised nationally on FOX. Tim Brando and Devin Gardner will be providing commentary from the booth, and Josh Sims will be reporting from the sidelines. The game can also be streamed on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to potential subscribers.

Two Journal Star reporters predict Nebraska will win the game, and one predicts Illinois will pull off an upset. All are expecting a close game, with each predicting the Big Ten opener will be decided by a single play.

Illinois vs. Nebraska Odds, Money Line, Over/Under

Odds as of Friday are from BetMGM.

The Illinois Fighting Illini are 7.5-point underdogs on the road in their Big Ten opener at Nebraska on Friday. The money line is +260 and the over/under is 42.5 points.

Illinois and Nebraska Weather Update

Expect another beautiful day for the Fighting Illini. Weather forecasts call for temperatures around 85 degrees for the start of the game in Lincoln, Nebraska, and dropping into the mid-70s by the end of the game. Expect clear skies and no precipitation.

Illinois 2024 Schedule

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• Thursday, August 29: Illinois 45, Eastern Illinois 0

• Saturday, September 7: Illinois 23, Kansas 17

• Saturday, September 14: Illinois 30, Central Michigan 9

• Friday, September 20: Illinois at Nebraska* | 7:00 PM | Fox (Fubo Free Trial)

• Saturday, September 28: Illinois at Penn State*

• Saturday, October 5: GOODBYE

• Saturday, October 12: Illinois vs. Purdue*

• Saturday, October 19: Illinois vs. Michigan*

• Saturday, October 26: Illinois at Oregon*

• Saturday, November 2: Illinois vs. Minnesota*

• Saturday, November 9: GOODBYE

• Saturday, November 16: Illinois vs. Michigan State*

• Saturday, November 23: Illinois at Rutgers*

• Saturday, November 30: Illinois at Northwestern*

• Saturday, August 31: Nebraska 40, UTEP 7

• Saturday, September 7:Nebraska 28, Colorado 10

• Saturday, September 14:Nebraska 34, Northern Iowa 3

• Friday, September 20 vs. Illinois | 7:00 p.m. Fox (Fubo free trial)

• Saturday, September 28: at Purdue | 11 am

• Saturday, October 5: vs. Rutgers | TBA

• Saturday, October 12: GOODBYE

• Saturday, October 19: in Indiana | TBA

• Saturday, October 26: at Ohio State | TBA

• Saturday, November 2: vs. UCLA | TBA

• Saturday, November 9: GOODBYE

• Saturday, November 16: at the Civil Registry Office | soon

• Saturday, November 23: vs. Wisconsin | TBA

• Friday, November 29: in Iowa | 6:00 PM | Peacock (subscribers only)

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This article originally appeared in the Journal Star: Illinois vs. Nebraska: Game updates, live score in college football