Indiana starting punter Mitch McCarthy is back for the Big Ten opener.
Meanwhile, Illinois First Team All-Big Ten cornerback Xavier Scott is out.
Those are the headlines as the undefeated squads get set to face off in a top-20 battle.
The Hoosiers will continue to be without freshman safety Byron Baldwin, who has now missed the first four games of the 2025 campaign. As previously reported, running back Lee Beebe, Jr. and safety Bryson Bonds are out of the season.
Illinois has a total of 11 players listed as out for this game, although most of them beyond Scott have not seen significant roles.
No. 8/9 Illinois (3-0) and No. 17/19 Indiana (3-0) kick at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington (NBC).
The full report released by the Big Ten is below:
