Illinois vs. Wisconsin: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:32 p.m. ET

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Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) is the venue where Will Pauling and the Wisconsin Badgers (4-2) will battle the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-4) on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

The game between the Badgers and Fighting Illini will be available on Fox Sports 1.

Learn more about the Wisconsin Badgers and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

How to Watch Wisconsin vs. Illinois

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) in Champaign, Illinois
TV: Watch on Fox Sports 1

Wisconsin's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Buffalo	W 38-17	-28
9/9/2023	at Washington State	L 31-22	-5.5
9/16/2023	vs. Georgia Southern	W 35-14	-20.5
9/22/2023	at Purdue	W 38-17	-6
10/7/2023	vs. Rutgers	W 24-13	-6
10/14/2023	vs. Iowa	L 15-6	-9
10/21/2023	at Illinois	-
10/28/2023	vs. Ohio State	-	-
11/4/2023	at Indiana	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Northwestern	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Nebraska	-	-
11/25/2023	at Minnesota	-	-

Badgers 2023 Stats & Insights

Wisconsin is putting up 398.7 yards per game on offense, which ranks 64th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the Badgers rank 39th, giving up 335.2 yards per contest.
Offensively, Wisconsin ranks 87th in the FBS with 212.8 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 47th in passing yards allowed per contest (213).
On the defensive side of the ball, the Badgers have been a top-25 unit, ranking 20th-best by surrendering only 17.8 points per game. They rank 79th on offense (27.2 points per game).
The Badgers are putting up 185.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (32nd in the FBS), and they are surrendering 122.2 rushing yards per game (40th) on the other side of the ball.
On offense, Wisconsin ranks 66th in the FBS with a 40.4% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 38th in third-down conversion rate allowed (122.2).
With 10 forced turnovers (47th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (74th in the FBS), the Badgers (0) have the 63rd-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Wisconsin 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Braelon Allen	RB	559 YDS / 7 TD / 93.2 YPG / 6.1 YPC 21 REC / 81 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13.5 REC YPG
Tanner Mordecai	QB	1,128 YDS (63.7%) / 3 TD / 3 INT 161 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 26.8 RUSH YPG
Chez Mellusi	RB	306 YDS / 4 TD / 51 YPG / 6 YPC
Chimere Dike	WR	15 REC / 272 YDS / 1 TD / 45.3 YPG
Hunter Wohler	S	46 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Jake Chaney	LB	33 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
C.J. Goetz	OLB	15 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
James Thompson Jr.	DE	16 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK

Illinois' 2023 Schedule

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	L 30-13	+14
9/23/2023	vs. Florida Atlantic	W 23-17	-15.5
9/30/2023	at Purdue	L 44-19	+1
10/6/2023	vs. Nebraska	L 20-7	-3
10/14/2023	at Maryland	W 27-24	+13.5
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	-	-

Fighting Illini 2023 Stats & Insights

In terms of total offense, Illinois ranks 84th in the FBS (371.6 total yards per game) and 101st on the other side of the ball (398.4 total yards allowed per game).
From an offensive angle, Illinois is compiling 247 passing yards per game (54th-ranked). It ranks 81st in the FBS on defense (234.3 passing yards allowed per game).
The Fighting Illini have been struggling on offense, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with 20.3 points per game. They have been more effective on defense, allowing 28.1 points per contest (89th-ranked).
The Fighting Illini are putting up 124.6 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (103rd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 164.1 rushing yards per game (100th-ranked) on defense.
Illinois has struggled on both offense and defense on third down this season, ranking 25th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.7%) and 25th-worst in third-down percentage allowed (44.3%).
The Fighting Illini sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 14th-worst at -5.

Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Altmyer	QB	1,576 YDS (63.3%) / 8 TD / 9 INT 201 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 28.7 RUSH YPG
Isaiah Williams	WR	42 REC / 546 YDS / 1 TD / 78 YPG
Pat Bryant	WR	23 REC / 297 YDS / 5 TD / 42.4 YPG
Reggie Love III	RB	252 YDS / 1 TD / 36 YPG / 4.9 YPC
Dylan Rosiek	LB	41 TKL / 3 TFL
Xavier Scott	DB	38 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Miles Scott	DB	39 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Seth Coleman	OLB	25 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK