Are you ready for some football?

The college football season is kicking off this week, and the Fighting Illini start their schedule tonight against Kent State. And for the 15th straight year, you can catch every game of Fighting Illini football right here on 1440 WROK. Check out the full schedule right here.

Our pre-game from the Fighting Illini Radio Network starts one hour before kickoff. If you're looking for our regularly scheduled programming during an Illini game you'll find it streaming via our website or the RadioPup app for your mobile device.

What does the season look like for the Orange and Blue? ESPN says:

Prediction: 4-8. The last thing the Illini needed heading into training camp was more uncertainty about the program's future, and that surely isn't going to die down anytime soon. Illinois can be a dangerous opponent that can trade punches in a high-scoring shootout with Lunt back in control of the passing game, but there just is no sign of the kind of defensive improvement needed to take a step forward under Beckman in the Big Ten.

Interim head coach Bill Cubit just took over the squad in the wake of Tim Beckman's firing. Here he is previewing the season:

 

 

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