There are 100 days until the college football season kicks off. Spring practices are over for Notre Dame, Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois.It’s time to look ahead to one of the most intriguing and anticipated college football seasons in recent years.A regional team getting a chance to head to Notre Dame Stadium for the Irish’s season opener will be a treat. Ball State almost upset Notre Dame in 2018.
This will be a limitus test for the Huskies in mid-October to see where they are at the midway point of the college football season. A win could mean NIU is a MAC contender just three years removed from a MAC championship game appearance.The usual rivalry game between the two in-state Big Ten opponents will play at Wrigley Field, returning to the Friendly Confines for the first time in 14 years.