09/17/26 Hour 1: Kyle Tausk From Illini Inquirer Breaks Down Illinois Basketball's Big Ten Schedule; Will You Stay for SIU?; Bills-Lions Props

Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer joins The Drive to break down Illinois basketball's newly released 2026-27 Big Ten schedule, including the biggest matchups, road challenges and what stands out from the Illini's conference slate. Illinois will play 20 Big Ten games, with home-and-home series against Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin. Plus, we debate a big question ahead of Saturday's Illinois-Southern Illinois football game: Will you stay for the entire game? And with Thursday Night Football on tap, we get into our favorite player props and storylines for Bills vs. Lions. Follow The Drive on X, Instagram, and Facebook.