THE Illinois Fighting Illini football team finished its regular season on Saturday with a Victory 38-28 against rival Northwestern at Wrigley Field.
Now coach Bret Bielema and the Illini will find out playoff details this weekend. Ahead, here’s what experts across the country are saying about Illinois’ potential bowl game.
Will Illinois play a game of bowls?
Yes. No. 21 Illinois won nine games and earned a bowl bid for the second time in three seasons under Bielema, who is now 27-22 in four seasons in Champaign.
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Illinois bowl game projections
Every expert has the Illini playing in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve against a member of the SEC. Here’s a full list of the experts’ picks:
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina on December 31 in Orlando, Florida (ESPN’s Mark Schlabach)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama on December 31 in Orlando, Florida (ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina, Dec. 31 in Orlando, Fla. (247 Sports)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina, Dec. 31 in Orlando, Fla. (Brett McMurphy of the Action Network)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina, Dec. 31 in Orlando, Fla. (The United States today)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. Ole Miss, Dec. 31 in Orlando, Fla. (College Football News)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama on December 31 in Orlando, Florida (CBS Sports)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina, Dec. 31 in Orlando, Fla. (Athlon Sports)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina, December 31, Orlando, Florida (Sports news)
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Citrus bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina, December 31, Orlando, Florida (College Football Network)
When is the pétanque match schedule published?
Bowl games will be settled on Sunday, Dec. 8, after the College Football Playoff committee reveals the field for the first 12-team playoffs, after which bowls will officially begin announcing deals. THE bowl season starts with Cricket Celebration Bowl at noon on Saturday, December 14.
When is CFP support removed?
The final Ranking the Top 25 College Football Playoffs and the CFP Playoff Table will be released on Sunday, December 8, one day after the conference championship games. The show airs on ESPN from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
What bowl games take place in the College Football Playoff?
The College Football Playoff quarterfinals and semifinals rotate between six bowl games each year:
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Cotton bowl
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Orange Bowl
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Fiesta Bowl
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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
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Rose bowl
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Sugar
The College Football Playoff National Championship will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
When do College Football Playoff games start?
The first round of the College Football Playoff begins Friday, December 20 and airs on ABC/ESPN at 7 p.m. The remaining three first-round games will take place on Saturday, December 21 on TNT Sports and ABC/ESPN. These four games take place on campus sites.
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