Illini-WMU football game set for Ford Field

Posted June 13, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald News Services

CHAMPAIGN - Western Michigan University announced that the Broncos' Nov. 8 football game against Illinois will start at 11 a.m. at Ford Field in Detroit.

The game will be televised, but the network will be announced at a later date. This marks the seventh Illinois game time set for the 2008 schedule.

Season ticket orders for the sideline areas at $225 per ticket are currently being accepted and can be placed online at fightingillini.com, by calling 1-866-ILLINI-1.

2008 Illinois football

Aug. 30: vs. Missouri (at St. Louis), 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Sept. 27: at Penn State, 7 p.m., ABC, ESPN or ESPN2

Oct. 4: at Michigan, 2:30 p.m., ABC

Oct. 11: vs. Minnesota, 11 a.m., ESPN, ESPN2 or Big Ten Network

Oct. 18: vs. Indiana, 7 p.m., Big Ten Network

Oct. 25: at Wisconsin, 11 a.m., ESPN, ESPN2 or Big Ten Network

Nov. 8: vs. Western Michigan (at Detroit), 11 a.m., TV TBA

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