No. 23 Illinois travels to Washington for a Big Ten showdown. Can the Illini get back on track? Here are our predictions.

Illinois vs Washington preview, prediction, and betting lines. Both the Illini and Huskies are just on the second tier of Big Ten teams, with the winner staying alive for a possible CFP spot.

As Illinois football faces Washington, ESPN's Nick Saban supports Illini as CFP contender

It was one of the worst injuries ever -- considering the national spotlight, the momentum shift and the ominous sight of a player being taken away by hand on a

Washington was defeated by Michigan 24-7 on Saturday, Oct. 18. Williams led Washington with 209 yards on 20-of-32 passing (62.5%) for no touchdowns and three interceptions. Coleman had 50 rushing yards on 16 carries and one touchdown, adding three receptions for 41 yards. Boston had four receptions for 71 yards.

Find out the game time, TV channel for the Illinois vs. Rutgers football game on Nov. 1

The Illini will match wits with Walters, their former defensive coordinator, who is now at the helm of the Huskies' defense

Illinois were off this week, but the Fighting Illini football team landed at No. 23 in the newest US LBM Coaches Poll released Sunday.