CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The 2019 Fighting Illini Football Preview Show debuts Tuesday, Aug. 20, and will air on Fox Sports Midwest, Big Ten Network, NBC Sports Chicago, WCIA and WCIX several times leading up to the season opener vs. Akron Aug. 31. The first showing will be Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 5:30 pm CT on Fox Sports Midwest.
The 30-minute show, produced by Fighting Illini Productions and hosted by former Illinois All-American Martin O'Donnell, features an in-depth breakdown of the 2019 Fighting Illini with head coach Lovie Smith, an inside look at the brand now Football Performance Center, RB Dre Brown and LB Dele Harding mic'd up at Training Camp, a schedule breakdown with BTN's J Leman and more.
Fighting Illini Football Preview Show Air Times
Tuesday, Aug. 20 (5:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Wednesday, Aug. 21 (5 pm CT) – Big Ten Network
Thursday, Aug. 22 (11:30 am CT) – Big Ten Network
Friday, Aug. 23 (5:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Saturday, Aug. 24 (Noon CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Sunday, Aug. 25 (6 pm CT) – NBC Sports Chicago PLUS
Sunday, Aug. 25 (6:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Tuesday, Aug. 27 (5 pm CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Wednesday, Aug. 28 (6:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Thursday, Aug. 29 (7 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Friday, Aug. 30 (8 am CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Friday, Aug. 30 (6:30 pm CT) – WCIA-TV Champaign
Friday, Aug. 30 (9:30 pm CT) – WCIX-TV Springfield
Air times subject to change. Check local listings.
In addition, show segments and the full show will be available online at FightingIllini.com starting Aug. 22.
The 30-minute show, produced by Fighting Illini Productions and hosted by former Illinois All-American Martin O'Donnell, features an in-depth breakdown of the 2019 Fighting Illini with head coach Lovie Smith, an inside look at the brand now Football Performance Center, RB Dre Brown and LB Dele Harding mic'd up at Training Camp, a schedule breakdown with BTN's J Leman and more.
Fighting Illini Football Preview Show Air Times
Tuesday, Aug. 20 (5:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Wednesday, Aug. 21 (5 pm CT) – Big Ten Network
Thursday, Aug. 22 (11:30 am CT) – Big Ten Network
Friday, Aug. 23 (5:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Saturday, Aug. 24 (Noon CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Sunday, Aug. 25 (6 pm CT) – NBC Sports Chicago PLUS
Sunday, Aug. 25 (6:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Tuesday, Aug. 27 (5 pm CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Wednesday, Aug. 28 (6:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Thursday, Aug. 29 (7 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Friday, Aug. 30 (8 am CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Friday, Aug. 30 (6:30 pm CT) – WCIA-TV Champaign
Friday, Aug. 30 (9:30 pm CT) – WCIX-TV Springfield
Air times subject to change. Check local listings.
In addition, show segments and the full show will be available online at FightingIllini.com starting Aug. 22.
