The No. 22 Nebraska football team (3-0) welcomes in No. 24 Illinois (3-0) to begin Big Ten Conference play for one of three ranked games of college football’s week four. The Huskers finished their non-conference schedule undefeated for the first time since 2016 and has momentum that hasn’t been felt through the program and fan base in years.

Nebraska is set to host Illinois on Friday night in Memorial Stadium's 400th consecutive sellout. The Huskers will host their first weekday home game since 2001, aside from the annual Black Friday game. NU (3-0) moved up in the AP Top 25 after defeating Northern Iowa, and Illinois (3-0) entered the poll for the first time this season.