How to watch Illinois vs. Michigan State football: Time, TV channel, FREE live stream

Bret Bielema’s Illinois Fighting Illini return to Memorial Stadium as slight home favorites for a Saturday afternoon clash with the Michigan State Spartans. The game is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on FS1 and streaming on-demand.
Michigan State Spartans (4-5) at Illinois Fighting Illini (6-3)
NCAA football matchup at a glance
When: Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Ill.
TV channel: FS1
Live streams: FuboTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | DirecTV Stream (free trial)
The Illini are 2.5-point favorites in the Vegas line for the game over a Michigan State team that enters having lost five of its past six games. Most recently, the Spartans were beaten handily at home by undefeated Indiana (47-10) in a contest where they logged 32 rush attempts for minus-36 yards.
Once a top-25 team, Illinois still has a shot to finish 9-3 and secure a high-end bowl bid with a home matchup against Michigan State followed by road trips to face Rutgers and Northwestern the next two weeks.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan State Spartans: Know your live streaming options
The Spartans and Fighting Illini are set for a 2:30 p.m. ET start on FS1. Live streams are available from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).