BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The stage keeps growing for No. 22 Indiana's looming showdown with No. 9 Illinois on Sept. 20.
The Big Ten announced kickoff times and television designations Monday for Week 4, and the Hoosiers and Fighting Illini will play at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. Indiana will have a red-out theme inside Memorial Stadium, the program announced Monday on X.
It marks Indiana's second appearance on NBC's Saturday night Big Ten slot. The Hoosiers defeated UCLA 42-13 in Week 3 last season.
Indiana announced July 31 tickets were sold out for the Week 4 matchup, which pits the Big Ten's fourth and fifth highest-ranked teams. It's currently the Hoosiers' only sell-out for this season.
Illinois (2-0) is fresh off a 45-19 road victory over Duke and will host Western Michigan (0-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday. Indiana (2-0) faces Indiana State (2-0) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, giving the Hoosiers an additional day of rest and preparation leading into their first Big Ten matchup.