The Illinois Fighting Illini will host the USC Trojans at the Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign for a Saturday noon kickoff.
Illinois fell 10-63 to No. 19 Indiana, their first loss of the season and sit 3-1. Quarterback Luke Altmyer went 14-of-22 for 146 yards and a TD but was sacked seven times and lost 27 yards on nine carries. The Illini allowed 16 sacks in total across the four games and also gave up 312 rushing yards in last Saturday's loss.
The Trojans have raced to an unbeaten 4-0 start to their campaign including the latest 45-31 victory over Michigan in Week 3. While Jayden Maiava threw for 236 yards with three touchdown passes and two rushing scores, Makai Lemon had 127 receiving yards with two TDs, and Waymond Jordan ran for 157 yards in the win.
In all-time head-to-head series, the two teams have face each other 13 times with Trojans holding a dominant 11-2 edge. However, they haven't faced each other in 17 years -- in the last meeting at the 2008 Rose Bowl, USC defeated Illinois 49-17.
Here's what you need to know to watch Illinois vs. USC on Saturday, including start time and TV channel.
What channel is Illinois vs. USC on today?
- TV channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
Illinois vs. USC game can be watched on FOX. The game will be also available for live streaming on Fubo.
Gus Johnson (play-by-play announcer), Joel Klatt (color analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter) are on the game call.
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Illinois vs. USC start time
- Date: Saturday, Sep. 27, 2025
- Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
The Illinois vs. USC game is set to kick off at 12:00 p.m. ET from Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 9:00 a.m. |
Illinois vs. USC radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM
Listen live to Illinois vs. USC live on SiriusXM via both channel 84 (Illinois broadcast) and channel 82 (USC Trojans broadcast).
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Illinois Fighting Illini 2025 schedule
Here are Illinois Fighting Illini's next five games from their 2025 regular season.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 27 | vs. USC | 12:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 4 | at Purdue | 12:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 11 | vs. Ohio State | TBA |
| Oct. 25 | at Washington | TBA |
| Nov. 1 | vs. Rutgers | TBA |
USC football schedule 2025
Here's how the next five games look for the Trojans.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 27 | at Illinois | 12:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 11 | vs Michigan | TBA |
| Oct. 18 | at Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 1 | vs Nebraska | TBA |
| Nov. 8 | vs. Northwestern Wildcats | 10:00 p.m. |