The Fighting Illini will be back home for the first time in nearly a month when they host Purdue. Pregame at 1:30 and kickoff at 2:30 on WJBD.
The Big Ten features two huge intersectional matchups this week with No. 2 Ohio State visiting No. 3 Oregon and No. 4 Penn State heading west to face Southern California.
Defensive end Aidan Hubbard returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Northwestern pulled away from Maryland 37-10 for its first Big Ten victory this season.