Illinois finalizes 2008 football schedule

Posted February 07, 2008 10:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff

Illinois has added Western Michigan to its 2008 football schedule, which completes the 12-game schedule.

The Illini will play Western Michigan on Nov. 8 at Ford Field in Detroit, home of the Detroit Lions. The game is the first in a two-game contract in which WMU returns to Memorial Stadium in 2011.

2008 Illinois football schedule Opponent location Aug. 30 Missouri at St. Louis Sep. 6 Eastern Illinois home Sep. 13 Louisiana-Lafayette home Sep. 27 Penn State at Penn State Oct. 4 Michigan at Michigan Oct. 11 Minnesota home (Homecoming) Oct. 18 Indiana home (Foundation Day) Oct. 25 Wisconsin at Wisconsin Nov. 1 Iowa home (Dad's Day) Nov. 8 Western Michigan at Detroit Nov. 15 Ohio State home Nov. 22 Northwestern at Northwestern

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