Tavon Wilson and the New England Patriots kick off Week 8 with a matchup an AFC East matchup against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Mass. Jeff Allen and the Chiefs travel to London to play the Lions and Vontae Davis and the Colts visit undefeated Carolina on Monday Night.
Here's a full list of former Illinois players in the NFL:
- Jeff Allen (OT, Chiefs)
- Jon Asamoah (OL, Falcons) - Injured Reserve
- Alan Ball (DB, Bears)
- Arrelious Benn (WR, Jaguars) - Injured Reserve
- Jeff Cumberland (TE, Jets)
- Vontae Davis (CB, Colts)
- Michael Hoomanawanui (TE, Saints)
- Corey Liuget (DE, Chargers)
- Whitney Mercilus (LB, Texans)
- Akeem Spence (DT, Buccanneers)
- Hugh Thornton (OG, Colts)
- Tavon Wilson (SS, Patriots)
Here's the full schedule with games featuring Illini players in bold:
| Matchup |
TV |
Time |
Date |
| Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
|
CBS |
7:30 p.m. |
Thursday |
| Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
|
FOX |
8:30 a.m. |
Sunday |
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons |
FOX |
Noon |
Sunday |
| Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns |
FOX |
Noon |
Sunday |
| San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams |
FOX |
Noon |
Sunday |
| New York Giants at New Orleans Saints
|
FOX |
Noon |
Sunday |
| Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
|
FOX |
Noon |
Sunday |
|
San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens |
CBS |
Noon |
Sunday |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers |
CBS |
Noon |
Sunday |
| Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans |
CBS |
Noon |
Sunday |
|
New York Jets at Oakland Raiders |
CBS |
3:05 p.m. |
Sunday |
| Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys |
FOX |
3:05 p.m. |
Sunday |
| Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos |
NBC |
7:30 p.m. |
Sunday |
|
Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers |
ESPN |
7:30 p.m. |
Sunday |
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