The No. 2 Huskers return to Devaney to take on a pair of resurging programs battling in the top half of a bigger and better Big Ten.

The Huskers host Illinois at 7 p.m. on Friday and Michigan at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Both matches will only be streamed on B1G+. Nebraska has continued to dominate the competition in several categories, especially at home. More from Nebraska Athletics about their weekend opponents.

The sting of the Oregon loss still smarts a bit and all of Buckeye Nation is wondering if the Ohio State football team is as good as advertised or a product of a weak schedule. The only way to find out is to get back at it on the field of play.