Kent State at Illinois
This will be the second ever meeting between Illinois and Kent State. Illinois won the only meeting 52-3 in 2015. Illinois is 90-33-5 all-time in season openers, and has won 20 straight season openers, one of the 5 best marks in the nation. Illinois is 58-27-4 all-time in home openers.
Illinois last lost a season opener in 2010 against Missouri, and have won 7 straight home openers. They are 25-5 when in August games.
Kent State is just 32-37-3 all-time in season openers, and is just 15-29-2 in season opening road trips. Kent State has not won a season opening game on the road since 2007, a 23-14 win over Iowa State. This will mark the 4th straight road opener for Kent State. Kent State is just 1-16 all-time against current Big 10 members.
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