Wisconsin will open the football season against Illinois under the lights on a Friday night.
While we all thought the game would be Saturday October 24, the Big 10 announced Monday that the Badgers and Fighting Illini will play October 23 at 8:00 EST on BTN. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
First B1G game of 2020: @IlliniFootball at No. 16 @BadgerFootball.
And it’s on BTN.
View our full Week 1 schedule ????: pic.twitter.com/dXK7jpxSzr
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 12, 2020
Opening the season on a Friday? Check. Opening the season at home on the glorious field at Camp Randall? Check. Opening at night under the lights? Check.
We might honestly beat Illinois by a billion once the clock finally hits zero.
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Even without fans in the stands, there are few sights in life more beautiful than that of Camp Randall at night.
It’s a borderline religious experience when the Badgers are out there carving up with a chill dark sky above us.
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again many times before the season gets here. The 2020 Wisconsin team is going to be special, and I can’t wait to find out what we’re all about.
Taking on Illinois under the lights is a hell of a way to get things started.
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You best believe my beer will be sitting on ice. Go, Badgers, go!