Illinois football will start Big Ten play under the lights. Nebraska and Illinois will kick off at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 on BTN.

It will be Illinois Athletics’ Hall of Fame Weekend. Sixteen former Illini will be honored in the Class of 2019, including Simeon Rice, David Williams, Bobby Mitchell and J.C. Caroline. Former Illinois head football coach Mike White will be in attendance as well as Jack Trudeau, Darren Fletcher, Craig Virgin and Dana Howard.

The Hall of Famers will be honored at halftime.

Last year, Illinois hosted both Western Illinois and Penn State for night games at Memorial Stadium.

Illinois is 2-0 and will have a final nonconference tuneup on Saturday against Eastern Michigan at 11 a.m. Illinois is looking to improve to 3-0 for the first time under Lovie Smith.

Nebraska is 1-1 after squeaking by South Alabama 35-21 in the season-opener. Last Saturday, Nebraska blew a 17-0 halftime lead and lost to Colorado 34-31 in overtime.

Scott Frost’s Huskers will play Northern Illinois on Saturday at 7 p.m.