The Wisconsin Badgers need a rebound from the frustrating loss on the road to Indiana. It's hard to win in the Big Ten, especially on the road, and especially when Big Ten officiating wants the spotlight. It doesn't get any easier for the Badgers, as they now have to take on a Top-5 team, the Illinois Fighting Illini, on the road in Champaign.
The good news is that the last time Wisconsin took on a Top-5 Big Ten team, they won, knocking off No. 2 Michigan. Will lightning strike twice? The bad news... this game is hard to watch, it's on Peacock.
How to watch Wisconsin vs. Illinois
Who: Illinois Fighting Illini
When: 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Where: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois
TV: NONE
Streaming: Peacock
After having a couple of nationally televised games in a row, Wisconsin and Illinois are stuck in the Peacock game. These games were decided before the game in an agreement between the Big Ten and NBC. It felt lame then; it's even worse now, as this game matters a lot for both teams.
Illinois is trying to prove that it's a No. 1 seed caliber NCAA Tournament team even after losing a frustrating game to the Michigan State Spartans. Wisconsin is trying to prove that it's not a bubble team and maybe even a giant-killer of the Big Ten.
This game has a lot of implications in the standings of the Big Ten, too, with Illinois one game back of Michigan, and Wisconsin caught in a logjam in the middle. A win will catapult them up, and a loss will drop them lower.
Yet it will only be available to fans with a Peacock subscription, and, as last time, plenty of Wisconsin fans will just check the score after it's over and refuse to pay the extra cost. It doesn't always have to be on a national broadcast channel, but at least get it on TV in someway.