Brenden Welper | NCAA.com | December 30, 2019 California vs. Illinois: 2019 Redbox Bowl prediction, time, TV channel, preview These are the must-watch bowl games (outside of CFP) in December Share California (7-5) and Illinois (6-6) will square off in the 2019 Redbox Bowl. Find the game time, television info, preview and score prediction below. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET today, Dec. 30 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It will be televised on Fox and stream on Fox Sports Live. California vs. Illinois: Redbox Bowl preview, prediction The 2019 Redbox Bowl will be the 11th all-time meeting between the Golden Bears and Fighting Illini, and the first since 2005. Illinois leads the series 7-3, but California has won the last two. The Golden Bears opened the season 4-0. A 20-19 victory over then-No. 14 Washington on Sept. 7 highlighted their fast start, and California soared up to No. 15 in the AP poll. The Bears then dropped four straight and were out of the AP Top 25 for good. But they did manage to go 3-1 over their last four games. In doing so, California matched last season's win total. A victory over Illinois would be the best single-season total of head coach Justin Wilcox's three-year tenure. BOWL CENTRAL: Complete bowl schedule, TV listings The Illini also lost four in a row this season. That slide came after a 2-0 start, but the losing streak ended in dramatic fashion. Illinois stunned then-No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on Oct. 19 to hand the Badgers their first loss of the season. It was the Illini's first win against a top-10 team since 2007 and it sparked a four-game winning streak. They became bowl eligible after erasing a 25-point deficit against Michigan State to win 37-34 in East Lansing. California vs. Illinois: Redbox Bowl prediction While playing in eight games, California quarterback Chase Garbers has only thrown three interceptions this season. On the flip side, he has just 10 touchdown passes as scoring has been hard to come by for the Golden Bears. They found the end zone just 30 times in the regular season. CONFERENCE COMPARISON: Tracking each conference through bowl season The Fighting Illini, by comparison, have scored 42 touchdowns this year. They also average 5.4 more points per game than California. If they can hold the Golden Bears to under their season average (21.9 points per game), Illinois should capture its first bowl win since 2011. The prediction: Illinois 24, California 10 california illinois 7-5 (4-5 Pac-12) Record (Conference) 6-6 (4-5 Big Ten) 21.9 Points per game 27.3 22.1 Points allowed 25.4 323.0 Yards per game 319.4 190.8 Passing YPG 177.0 132.3 Rushing YPG 142.4 385.5 Yards allowed per game 409.6 262.4 Passing yards allowed 208.0 123.1 Rushing yards allowed 201.6 Chase Garbers 1,500 yards (10 TD, 3 INT) Passing Brandon Peters 1,611 yards (17 TD, 7 INT) Christopher Brown Jr. 794 yards (4.2 per att.), 8 TD Rushing Reggie Corbin 634 yards (4.9 per att.), 6 TD Nikko Remigio 477 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Imatorbhebhe 634 yards, 9 TD Cameron Goode 51 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 FF Defensive leader Jake Hansen 72 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT, 7 FF, 3 FR LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: Georgia wins 2021 CFP national title RANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | USA Today Coaches | CFP top 25| Every poll, explained | AP Poll accuracy MORE: Longest active road winning streaks | 15 of the most successful walk-ons HISTORY: National champs | Winningest teams | Coaches with most titles The 50 states, ranked by the total number of men's basketball championships Here's every state, ranked by how many men's basketball national championships each school has won. READ MORE The 2021 Ryder Cup players' college careers Here's everything you need to know about the Ryder Cup players' college careers. READ MORE 9 NFL players who also excelled on the basketball court These gridiron stars also made a name for themselves on the hardwood. READ MORE