Illinois vs. Penn State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 16

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 11:38 a.m. ET

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On Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, KeAndre Lambert-Smith and the Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) will visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1).

The game between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Illini will be airing on FOX.

How to Watch Penn State vs. Illinois

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. West Virginia	W 38-15	-21
9/9/2023	vs. Delaware	W 63-7	-21
9/16/2023	at Illinois	-
9/23/2023	vs. Iowa	-	-
9/30/2023	at Northwestern	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. UMass	-	-
10/21/2023	at Ohio State	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Indiana	-	-
11/4/2023	at Maryland	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Michigan	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Rutgers	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Michigan State	-	-

Penn State has been thriving on both sides of the ball, ranking 15th-best in total offense (509.5 yards per game) and 10th-best in total defense (224 yards allowed per game).
Defensively, Penn State has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fourth-best by giving up only 110 passing yards per game. The Nittany Lions rank 40th on offense (279 passing yards per game).
The Nittany Lions have been a tough matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (sixth-best with 50.5 points per game) and scoring defense (15th-best with 11 points allowed per game) this year.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 15th-best in the FBS by averaging 230.5 per game. They rank 64th on defense (114 rushing yards allowed per game).
Penn State ranks 44th in third-down percentage this year (47.8%), but has been thriving on defense, ranking 10th-best in the FBS with a 24% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Nittany Lions have the 21st-best turnover margin in college football at +2, forcing two turnovers (74th in the FBS) while turning it over zero times (first in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	529 YDS (78.2%) / 4 TD / 0 INT 28 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 14 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	117 YDS / 4 TD / 58.5 YPG / 4.7 YPC
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	10 REC / 197 YDS / 2 TD / 98.5 YPG
Beau Pribula	QB	29 YDS (66.7%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 64 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 32 RUSH YPG
Curtis Jacobs	LB	9 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jaylen Reed	S	5 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Dominic DeLuca	LB	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Zane Durant	DT	3 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Toledo	W 30-28	-7.5
9/8/2023	at Kansas	L 34-23	+4
9/16/2023	vs. Penn State	-
9/23/2023	vs. Florida Atlantic	-	-
9/30/2023	at Purdue	-	-
10/6/2023	vs. Nebraska	-	-
10/14/2023	at Maryland	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Wisconsin	-	-
11/4/2023	at Minnesota	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Indiana	-	-
11/18/2023	at Iowa	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Northwestern	-	-

Illinois ranks 89th in total yards per game (357.5), but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-worst in the FBS with 477.5 total yards allowed per contest.
In terms of passing, Illinois ranks 92nd in the FBS (206.5 passing yards per game) and 97th on defense (253.5 passing yards allowed per contest).
The Fighting Illini are compiling 26.5 points per game on offense this season (85th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 31 points per game (104th-ranked) on defense.
The Fighting Illini's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in run defense this season, ceding 224 rushing yards per game, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, they rank 72nd with 151 rushing yards per contest.
Illinois ranks 91st in third-down conversion rate (36.8%) on offense, but it has been worse defensively, ranking seventh-worst in the FBS with a 57.1% third-down percentage allowed.
With three forced turnovers (48th in the FBS) and three turnovers committed (69th in the FBS) this season, the Fighting Illini rank 63rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of 0.

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Altmyer	QB	413 YDS (68.5%) / 3 TD / 3 INT 139 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 69.5 RUSH YPG
Pat Bryant	WR	7 REC / 66 YDS / 2 TD / 33 YPG
Isaiah Williams	WR	11 REC / 150 YDS / 0 TD / 75 YPG
Reggie Love III	RB	103 YDS / 0 TD / 51.5 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Xavier Scott	DB	12 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jer'Zhan Newton	DL	10 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Miles Scott	DB	13 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tarique Barnes	LB	9 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK