Where to watch Illinois vs. Kansas: TV channel, kickoff time, live stream, odds, spread

It's a clash of power conferences when Kansas heads to Illinois for an intriguing matchup on Saturday. Both the Jayhawks and the Illini are riding high after they combined to outscore their opponents 93-3 in Week 1.

Kansas kicked off its 2024 season against Lindenwood from the FCS ranks and dominated for all four quarters, notching a 48-3 win at home. The Jayhawks got the job done on the ground, totaling 331 rushing yards. Running back Devin Neal led the way with 112 yards and a score.

On the other side of the ball, Kansas held Lindenwood to just 202 total yards of offense.

Meanwhile, Illinois got its first win of the year against Eastern Illinois -- another FCS program -- in emphatic fashion, 45-0. A big part of the win was the Fighting Illini's ability to finish drives: they scored a touchdown on all five of their trips to the red zone. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmeyer threw for four touchdowns in the season-opener while the Illini defense kept the Panthers under 200 yards of offense.

Illinois will try to get some revenge for what happened last season when it went to Kansas and took a 34-23 loss. The Jayhawks are hoping for a similar performance again this year to help them reach a bowl game for a third straight year.

Where to watch Illinois vs. Kansas

• When: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Stadium -- Champaign, Illinois
• TV: Fox Sports 1
• Online streaming: fuboTV ( Try for free . Regional restrictions may apply.)

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Illinois vs. Kansas spread, odds

Kansas is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Illinois, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is currently 57.5 points, so the oddsmakers expect both teams to have some success moving the football on offense.

Illinois vs. Kansas series history

The all-time series dates back to 1892, and both teams have three wins.

• Sept. 8, 2023 -- Kansas 34, Illinois 23
• Sept. 21, 1968 -- Kansas 47, Illinois 7
• Oct. 5, 1929 -- Illinois 25, Kansas 0
• Oct. 6, 1917 -- Illinois 22, Kansas 0
• Oct. 7, 1916 -- Illinois 30, Kansas 0