Illinois near the bottom in nearly every statistical category that Bielema has valued throughout his 15-year head coaching career.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
September 23, 2023
Florida Atlantic at Illinois
Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023: 2:30 p.m. CST, Memorial Stadium
Surface: Field Turf
Capacity: 60,670
Records: Illinois 1-2; Florida Atlantic 1-2
Betting Line: Illinois 15.5
Series notes: Illinois and FAU will meet for the first time on Saturday.
TV: Big Ten Network; Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Howard Griffith (analyst), and Justine Ward (sideline)
Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Martin O'Donnell (analysis), Michael Martin (sidelines) & Steve Kelly (Pre/HT/Post) » The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, SiriusXM (158/196), SiriusXM App, and at FightingIllini.com.
Champaign, IL — The formula to decipher Illinois’ lackluster start to the 2023 season is one Bret Bielema was given to him 31 years ago at Iowa from his Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry.