Who are the Illinois vs. Oregon game announcers today on CBS? All you need to know about Week 9's game’s coverage team

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Dan Lanning's No. 1 Oregon Ducks host the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini for Week 9 of Big Ten action at Eugene on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Ducks climbed to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll last week following several surprising results, including the upset of Georgia over Texas.

Oregon is currently undefeated, an honor only Penn State can also claim among the top five schools. Illinois has fared better than many thought they would have this season, with a 6-1 overall record (3-1 Big Ten).

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The game will air on CBS on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Brad Nessler will be the play-by-play commentator, Gary Danielson will be the color commentator, and Jenny Dell will be the sideline reporter.

The game is not set to be a close affair, with the Ducks being a 25-point favorite and ESPN's game predictor giving them a 91.5% chance of winning.

How to watch Illinois vs. Oregon? Streaming options for Big 10 encounter

The game will air on CBS this Saturday afternoon, and you can stream it through Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Fubo TV. You can also watch CBS's games through the streaming service of the channel's parent company, Paramount+.

Illinois vs. Oregon: Recent Results

Oregon arrives from an impressive shutout win over Purdue 35-0 in Week 9. In Week 8, they had their biggest win of the season by beating then-No. 2 Ohio State in a thrilling 32-31 game.

Dillon Gabriel registered 290 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception against Purdue. Speaking of his performance this season, Gabriel has 2080 yards, 15 touchdown passes, and an interception to his name.

Illinois, in turn, defeated the reigning national champions, the Michigan Wolverines, last time out. The game ended 21-7 in favor of the Fighting Illini, with quarterback Luke Altmayer throwing for 80 yards and a touchdown pass while running for 48 yards and scoring a rushing touchdown.

While Altmayer's total passing yards in the season (1506) might seem low, he has contributed as many touchdown passes as Dillon Gabriel (15) but has had fewer interceptions, with only one this year.

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