The Illinois Fighting Illiniface the Penn State Nittany Lions in Week 5 of the college football season. Kickoff from Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on NBC.
No. 21 Illinois (4-0) is coming off a 31-24 overtime road win at Nebraska. No. 8-ranked Penn State (3-0) of the Big Ten Conference is coming off a 56-0 win over Kent State.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Illinois’ game against Penn State on Saturday, including how to watch the Illini on NBC and more about the Peacock’s role in Big Ten broadcast rights:
What is Peacock?
Launched in 2020, Peacock is NBCUniversal Studios’ exclusive streaming service. It offers a variety of content, including NBC movies, TV shows, and news. Peacock also provides customers with live sports, including Sunday Night Football, Premier League soccer, Big Ten basketball and football, and WWE wrestling. The service derives its name from the traditional NBC “peacock” logo. It offers two plans (Premium and Premium Plus) and is supported on several devices. Along with live sports, Peacock also features featured NBCUniversal Studios series ― including “The Office” ― as well as original films and third-party programming.
Why is Illinois playing on Peacock? How many Illini games are on Peacock?
Illinois is playing on Peacock because it is part of the Big Ten’s seven-year, $7 billion media rights deal, signed in 2022. The Illini game vs. Penn State is on NBC and Peacock, while Illinois played earlier this year in an exclusive Peacock game against Central Michigan. The Peacock games are announced through Week 6. The remaining games will be announced during the season.
Big Ten games on Peacock
All times Central.
Week 5, Saturday, Sept. 28: Nebraska at Purdue | 11 a.m. | Peacock
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