No. 22 Nebraska hosts No. 24 Illinois in a Big Ten opener matching unbeaten teams
The Cornhuskers (3-0) have opened with stress-free nonconference wins over UTEP, Colorado and Northern Iowa — “the preseason,” Rhule calls it — for their best start since 2016. Now comes Illinois (3-0), which has beaten a then-ranked Kansas on its way to its best start since 2011.