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Illinois vs. Penn State: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, players to watch and stats

Ranked Big Ten teams collide in Week 5 of the 2024 College Football season when the No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions host the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini.

The Nittany Lions were idle in Week 4, getting a break after opening the season 3-0 with a 34-12 victory over West Virginia, a 34-27 win over Bowling Green, and a 56-0 shutout against Kent State.

Illinois is 4-0 with a pair of quality wins. They began the season with a 45-0 blowout win over Eastern Illinois, overcame then-No. 19 Kansas 23-17 in Week 2, beat Central Michigan 30-9, and most recently upset then-No. 22 Nebraska in a 31-24 overtime win.

How to watch Illinois vs. Penn State, TV channel and streaming

Illinois vs. Penn State will be broadcast on NBC, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV and streamed on live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Illinois vs. Penn State start time, date and venue

Illinois vs. Penn State is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Saturday, September 28 with the game taking place at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Illinois vs. Penn State players to watch

Luke Altmyer, QB, Illinois: 75/105 passes completed (71.4 percent), 862 passing yards, 10-0 TD-INT ratio, 11.5 yards per catch, 215.5 passing yards per game, 171.8 passer efficiency rating, 24 rushing attempts, 58 rushing yards, 2.4 yards per carry

Pat Bryant, WR, Illinois: 20 receptions, 209 receiving yards, six receiving TDs, 15.5 yards per catch

Drew Allar, QB, Penn State: 41/58 passes completed (70.7 percent), 729 passing yards, 8-1 TD-INT ratio, 17.8 yards per catch, 243.0 passing yards per game, 218.3 passer efficiency rating

Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State: 37 rushing attempts, 314 rushing yards, two rushing TDs, 8.5 yards per carry, four receptions, 49 receiving yards, two receiving TDs, 12.3 yards per catch

Illinois vs. Penn State stats

  • Out of 134 Division I football teams, Penn State ranks third in passing TDs per game with 3.7; Illinois ranks 24th with 2.5 passing TDs per game.
  • Penn State is 11th in the nation with a team pass completion percentage of 71.0, while Illinois ranks 15th at 70.0 percent.
  • The Nittany Lions average the seventh-most yards per game with 537.7, while the Fighting Illini averageI the 82nd-most yards per game with 379.3.
  • Illinois is tied for 25th in fewest turnovers per game with 0.8; Penn State is tied for 38th with one turnover per game.
  • Penn State has the 10th-best opponent completion percentage at just 51.2 percent.
  • Illinois is tied for sixth in turnovers forced per game with 2.5 this season.

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