The college football action continues this Saturday, November 1, on NBC and Peacock with two exciting matchups. First at 12:00 PM ET, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Then at 7:30 PM, it’s the No. 23 USC Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers. See below for additional information on how to watch each game.
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Rutgers:
The Scarlet Knights snapped their four-game losing streak last Saturday with a big 27-24 win against Purdue.
Rutgers forced a turnover in the last minute of the game, and Jai Patel delivered the 30-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to give the Scarlet Knights their first Big Ten win of the season.
WALK-OFF FG, @RFootball ‼️ pic.twitter.com/crCMcfCTYm
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 25, 2025
“I’m really proud of our guys. We needed this one,” said Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano after the game. “The players believed and kept doing what we asked. It was a physical football game. We got guys walking off on crutches. We need to regroup. If guys keep chopping the way they have, we’ll continue to get better.”
Rutgers needs to win two of its next four games to become bowl eligible for the third consecutive year.
Illinois:
After finishing 10-3 last season and tying the program record for wins in a single season, the Fighting Illini started the year with high expectations. But for the first time this year, they’ll take the field as an unranked team.
Illinois has dropped its last two games, including a 42-25 loss to Washington last Saturday, which marked its third Big Ten loss of the season.
A win this weekend would make Illinois bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2010-2011.
Saturday’s game will mark the 10th all-time meeting between Illinois and Rutgers. Illinois leads the series 6-3.
How to watch Rutgers vs Illinois:
- When: Saturday, November 1
- Where: Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: Peacock
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How to watch No. 23 USC vs Nebraska:
- When: Saturday, November 1
- Where: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: Peacock
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