Training Camp Central | 2016 Football Tickets

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The 2016 Fighting Illini Football Preview Show debuts Aug. 22 and will air on Fox Sports Midwest, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Big Ten Network, WCIA and WCIX several times leading up to the season opener vs. Murray State on Sept. 3. WCIX is the sister station of WCIA, the local central Illinois CBS affiliate. 

The one-hour show, produced by Fighting Illini Productions and hosted by Illinois alumnus and Chicago sportscaster Ryan Baker, features an in-depth breakdown of the 2016 Fighting Illini with head coach Lovie Smith, offensive coordinator Garrick McGee, defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson, Director of Athletics Josh Whitman and former Illini All-American Martin O'Donnell, well as behind-the-scenes access and mic'd up features from Training Camp. 

Fighting Illini Football Preview Show Air Times

Monday, Aug. 22 (9 p.m. CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Tuesday, Aug. 23 (7 p.m. CT) – Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Thursday, Aug. 25 (3 p.m. CT) – Big Ten Network
Sunday, Aug. 28 (11 a.m. CT) – WCIA-TV (Champaign-Urbana)
Sunday, Aug. 28 (7 p.m. CT) – WCIX-TV (Champaign/Springfield)
Thursday, Sept. 1 (9:30 p.m. CT) – WCIX-TV (Champaign/Springfield)
Friday, Sept. 9 (4 p.m. CT) – Comcast SportsNet Chicago

Air times subject to change. Check local listings. 

In addition, show segments and the full hour-long show will be available online at FightingIllini.com and BTN2Go.com starting Aug. 23. 

For sneak peeks of the preview show and an all-access look at Fighting Illini football, follow @IlliniFootball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.