Nebraska opens Big Ten Conference play and finishes a four-game season-opening homestand on Friday night when the Husker football team takes on 24th-ranked Illinois at Memorial Stadium.

The game will mark Nebraska’s 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium, a streak which dates back to 1962.

Aside from its traditional Black Friday game, Friday will also mark Nebraska’s first weekday home game since 2001.

FOX will provide the national television coverage and the game can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers App.

The Huskers enter the game with a 3-0 record following a 34-3 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday night in Lincoln.

The Huskers limited the Panthers to just a first-quarter field goal and held a third straight opponent to 10 or fewer points.

Offensively, Nebraska showed its explosiveness by averaging nearly nine yards per play and producing points on six of eight drives in the game.

The Huskers were not forced to punt in the contest.

Illinois also enters Friday night’s game at 3-0 following a 30-9 victory over Central Michigan last Saturday in Champaign. The Illini have relied on an opportunistic defense through three games, producing nine takeaways and a +8 turnover margin, which ranks second in the nation.

Coach Bret Bielema’s team allows just 277.3 yards and 8.7 points per game. Offensively, Illinois features a balanced attack, rushing for 153.3 yards per game, while producing 225.3 passing yards per contest.

Friday’s contest is the Big Ten opener for both teams and marks the 12th straight year Nebraska and Illinois have met on the gridiron. The Huskers have won seven of the 11 meetings between the schools as conference foes, but the Illini have been victorious in their last two trips to Memorial Stadium.