Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down Wednesday night's Illini loss to the Crimson Tide ... Read more

Can the Illini notch their first big win of the season tonight in Birmingham? ... Read more

Alabama forward Grant Nelson finished with 23 points, leading the No. 8 Crimson Tide to a 100-87 win over the No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini.‘Bama stormed out ... Read more

Seventh win moves Illini to No. 25 ... Read more

7-3. Winning season locked up before the end of the season for only the fifth time in the last 30 years. Playing for a better bowl game instead of playing for a bowl game. 22-point November victory over Michigan State. All with the third-youngest team in the P4. There is ... Read more

Illinois basketball is back in the AP Top 25 — but if they lose No. 8 Alabama on Wednesday, they’re right back out.The Illini are 3-0 and so far, they’ve shown ... Read more

Alabama fans may care more about college football, but their basketball team is a national title contender.On Wednesday, Illinois will be traveling to Birmingha ... Read more

Nov. 19—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois football team is heading to the Land of DeVito. As in former Illini Tommy, who is about to become a starting NFL quarterback again. The 26-year-old DeVito is top of mind for Illinois after news broke on Monday he will replace Daniel Jones under center ... Read more

FAU ousts coach football coach ... Read more

Coach Bret Bielema and coordinators Barry Lunney Jr. and Aaron Henry were available Monday afternoon before Saturday’s ... Read more

TCU gets big boost, while N.C. State, Louisville falter ... Read more

Coach Bret Bielema and coordinators Barry Lunney Jr. and Aaron Henry were available Monday afternoon before Saturday’s ... Read more

For the first time since the 1999-2000 season, Illinois football, men's basketball and women's basketball are all ranked in the AP Poll at once.They sit at 24, ... Read more

Remember when Ferris Bueller didn’t go to school and went to a Chicago Cubs games instead?Well, multply that by around 10 to 13 thousand and that was the Illino ... Read more

Rutgers football will look to win its third game in a row and seventh of the season when it hosts the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday. ... Read more

Illinois benefits with Ohio State, Mississippi falling out of this week's poll ... Read more

'If we can all start getting on fire on the same night, it could be really, really scary' ... Read more

'It's really cool to bring them into mine and have them get to enjoy a game' ... Read more

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Back half of Top 25 sees another shakeup ... Read more

Highest spot No. 21 ... Read more

While the current 7-3 team has fewer NFL draft picks than in 2022, it has a grand opportunity to post a better record ... reach a superior bowl game ... Read more

The high school football season is almost over.We have only two games left to decide who will be the State Champion in each of the eight classes, and we still ... Read more

Where is Illinois in updated college football rankings? See where Illini stand after Week 12 of the 2024 season. ... Read more

TCR The Illini are ranked again. At 7-3 overall, Illinois is back in the AP top 25. The Illini checked into the poll on Sunday at No. 24. It’s the eighth week is Illinois is ranked this season, but we will have to wait until Tuesday ... Read more

Veteran linebacker went from walk-on who only played special teams to on scholarship and a key part of the Illini defense during his time in Champaign ... Read more

Illinois at No. 24 ahead of Saturday's road game at Rutgers ... Read more

TCR // David Pollak Seniors Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin went out with a bang. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Even before his team took the field for a 38-16 victory on Saturday, senior wide receiver Pat Bryant was confident he was going to have a big performance. “In my ... Read more

Final five all new ... Read more

What if I did the whole "Websters defines..." thing here? Can you make something so ironic that it's no longer ironic? I feel like I really wanna Websters here. I'm gonna do it. Websters defines workmanlike as "showing efficient competence." And I think that's the perfect way to frame this ... Read more

Kenenna Odeluga among the role players that stepped up on Saturday. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following Illinois’ second bye week of the season, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema had listed off several names that would see the field on Saturday against Michigan State. And in the absence of one of their ... Read more

Michigan State football took another tough loss on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State dropped its third straight game on Saturday in a blowout loss at Illinois. The Spartans trailed the entire game, but it wasn't until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Illini pu ... Read more

It was not a good day for the Spartans' football program. Michigan State dropped its third straight game on Saturday in a blowout loss at Illinois. The Spartans trailed the entire game, but it wasn't until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Illini pulled away for the ... Read more

Defensive improvement on third down also helped fuel Illinois' 38-16 win against Michigan State ... Read more

Winning season are rare ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the Illini's 38-16 win against Michigan State at Memorial Stadium ... Read more

It was a bittersweet final home game for Illini football on a chilly Saturday afternoon in Memorial Stadium. The seniors rushed onto the field before the game to embrace their loved ones in celebration of Illinois’ senior day.  The Illini knew they needed to end their home play on a ... Read more

TCR // Craig Pessman A proper sendoff to reach seven victories on the year. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — On a day that looked to honor its seniors, Illinois Football’s oldest and most experienced players flourished, spearheading the way in a 38-16 Senior Day victory over Michigan State. Illinois (7-3, 4-3 ... Read more

Michigan State football went on the road to Illinois on Saturday afternoon, dropping a game to the Illini, 38-16. The game was one that the Spartans could have had a better outcome, but things ultimately did not go the Spartans way on both sides of the ball. Check out the ... Read more

The Illini are 7-3 and will finish the regular season with road games at Rutgers and Northwestern. ... Read more

Pat Bryant received the game ball from Bret Bielema: "Just a really special tribute to a really special player." ... Read more

Illini looking good on Senior Day ... Read more

Illini improve to 7-3 ... Read more

TCR // Jack Jungmann The Middle Eight. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — This season, Illinois’ wins and losses have been split down the middle by the coin toss. They’ve won every game that they’ve won their coin toss, and lost every game in which they don’t. Bret Bielema, who spent time ... Read more

TCR // David Pollak A 57-yard bomb from Altmyer to Bryant to start things off. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Just like that. Quarterback Luke Altmyer threw a dime to wide receiver Pat Bryant, who took it the rest of the way himself, scoring a 57-yard touchdown. ... Read more

TCR // David Pollak Senior Day sendoff for this group. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ahead of its last home game of the season, Illinois football honored its group of seniors. We can only hope that they perform worthy of a senior sendoff. A token to commemorate ... Read more

Can the Illini avoid another November letdown? ... Read more

It's Illinois vs. Michigan State in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live game and score updates for QB Luke Altmyer and the Illini. ... Read more

Victory clinches winning year ... Read more

Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry provides perspective from his side of the ball before the Illini face Michigan State on Saturday at Memorial Stadium ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey ... Read more

Illinois  (6-3, 3-3) is back at Memorial Stadium this Saturday against Michigan State (4-5, 2-4). Following recent losses to Oregon and Minnesota, this week’s game is an opportunity for the Illini to turn the page. A lot is at stake for the Illini this Saturday. With the rest of the ... Read more

Dan Lanning, rumored to be a target for NFL teams, would owe Oregon $20M, no matter when he leaves ... Bret Bielema's $7.5M rate next year would be cut in ... Read more

For the thirteenth time since its football series began, Illinois and Michigan State meet on the gridiron during the month of November. Six have been memorable victories for the Illini, ... Read more

With the Illinois football team having a fantastic season this year, now is a great time to look into what former Illinois players are doing in the NFL. Fantasy football is among the most popular virtual sports games in the United States. Fans can actively select players to create their ... Read more

It’s time for Illinois football to buckle up.On Saturday, they’re hosting the Michigan State Spartans. If Illinois wins, they’ll be closer to clinching a Florid ... Read more

Don't expect many upsets ... Read more

Illinois comfortable running offense through Tomislav Ivisic ... Read more

Illinois carries two-game losing streak into Saturday afternoon's kickoff at Memorial Stadium ... Read more

Jasmine Brown-Hagger goes off for 23 points, as Shauna Green wins 200th game as a head coach ... Read more

Illini men's tennis having success this week in ATP Challenger event in Urbana. ... Illinois football's suspect defense against Michigan State's sluggish offense key to watch on Saturday. ... Big ... Read more

If Illinois wants a warm weather bowl and a chance for a 10-win season, Saturday is a must win. ... Read more

TCR The Illini are using the strong season to bring in new talent. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In the ever changing landscape of recruiting, NIL and the transfer portal, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has had to stay diligent when constructing his roster. “Bottom line for us is we ... Read more

On Nov. 3, Illinois fans celebrated the grand reopening of the Illinois NIL store at The Lab near Campus Ink. Stocked with a large quantity of licensed apparel, the store gave fans the unique opportunity to support their Illini athletes directly. The Illinois NIL store is ... Read more

Veteran guard not letting slow start offensively affect him at the other end of the court ... Read more

Craig Pessman Senior Day. How to Watch Illinois vs. Michigan State Game Time: 1:30 p.m. Saturday TV Channel: FS1 Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: ILL -2.5, O/U 47.5 Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) Head Coach: Bret Bielema ... Read more

The Associated Press covers just about every topic imaginable. However, one of its most acute functions is polling for college sports. Just about everyone has seen an AP poll ranking. They’re featured throughout the broadcasts of hundreds of college sporting events weekly. The number next to a team’s name ... Read more

UI grad knows his football ... Read more

Oakland's zone defense a new wrinkle for Illinois' freshman point guard out of Lithuania ... Read more

Bryant, Scott lead honors candidates ... Read more

Volleyball is the talk of the town in Mahomet. ... Genesis Bryant fast approaching 1,000 points at Illinois. ... Three area high school football playoff games to keep an eye ... Read more

I walked home. I don't know why I always tell you when I walk home. Actually, I do know why. I think it's really cool that I can walk home from the State Farm Center (or Memorial Stadium). It's some kind of "this is my team/this is my town" ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the Illini's third straight win of the season ... Read more

Illini big man did most of his work in the paint against Oakland ... Read more

Illini's third straight win wasn't 'fun and easy and free flowing' ... Read more

The opening week of the season saw Illinois handle its business against a pair of Ohio Valley Conference teams. Blowout wins against Eastern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville. As expected. ... Read more

An ugly win is still a win.Illinois’ defense stepped up and center Tomislav Ivisic had a good night, fueling the Illini to a 66-54 win over the Oakland Golden G ... Read more

The program's all-time leading tackler was arrested in connection with an incident during the postgame frenzy following Illinois' win against Michigan last month. ... Read more

Top 10 class best for Illini program since 2009 ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Golden Grizzles ... Read more

Dana Howard, 52, has been issued a notice to appear in court for aggravated battery of a police officer/first responder with minor or no injury, UI police records indicate. ... Read more

You know the traditions by now. First off, if Illinois football has a bye week, I'm probably going somewhere with my wife and you won't hear from me for a bit. Since I travel to every home and away football game, the only Saturdays we get in the fall are ... Read more

New York native another backcourt player with positional size ... Read more

Quarterback Michael Clayton II officially committed to Illinois on Sunday via “SteezoDsgn” on X, and he later retweeted the post to make the announcement official. Clayton is the first player in the class of 2026 to commit to Illinois, making this a big addition to the program.   The 6-foot-3, 200-pound ... Read more

Illinois on 27 of 62 AP Top 25 ballots this week ... Read more

Coach Bret Bielema and coordinators Barry Lunney Jr. and Aaron Henry were available Monday afternoon ahead of ... Read more

Illini land first 2026 recruit in quarterback from Florida ... Read more

Illinois crack rankings for first time this season at No. 23 in Monday's poll after a pair of major-conference wins ... Read more

Area high school standouts, like Shannon Monahan, signing with D-I colleges this week. ... The final home game hasn't treated Illinois football too kindly in the last decade. ... Illini ... Read more

Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey breaks down this week's poll ... Read more

Stellar debut helps Illini earn Freshman of the Week award ... Read more

Latest AP Top 25 poll still has Illinois as top team among others receiving votes ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois' season-opening win against Florida State, plus Sunday's grind-it-out victory against Marquette, pushed the Illini into the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday. ... Read more

Illinois middle blocker named conference's freshman of the week ... Read more

The Illini (6-3, 3-3) have certainly had their ups and downs this season. Regardless of their final record, they’ve had many moments to look back on with pride. With just three games left, here are some of the best moments from Illinois football’s journey so far.  1: Clock hits 00:00, ... Read more

Illini jump to No. 20 amid 2-0 start with statement win against No. 19 Florida State on resume ... Read more

SEC lagging behind ... Read more

Latest AP Top 25 poll drops at 11 a.m. with some movement expected ... Read more

Oregon, Indiana lead way ... Read more

And Illinois football is back in action after a much needed bye week.The Illini were banged up with injuries and lost two consecutive games to Oregon and Minnes ... Read more

Berry Wallace injury latest hit to depth in frontcourt ... Read more

It’s one of the hottest tickets in Champaign: the Orange Krush student section for Illinois basketball.It’s early in the season, but the kids are bringing the j ... Read more

Indiana reaches new heights ... Read more

Morez Johnson Jr. owning his role off the bench in the early going this season ... Read more

With only three games left in the season, the Illini (6-3, 3-3) still have a journey ahead. Two weeks ago, one could confidently say the Illini would win their last four games and end the season 10-2. But things have changed after back-to-back losses against Oregon and Minnesota.  However, there ... Read more

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With the college football regular season down to its final four weeks — and with Illinois off this weekend — it's a perfect chance to hand out some Big Ten ... Read more

The next chapter in the St. Joseph-Ogden and Unity football rivalry kicks off today. ... Kendall Bostic is good at rebounding (and signing autographs for her fans). ... Two area ... Read more

Lithuania and Croatia are both members of the European union - but lie on the continent separated by a good 1000 miles or so. However, freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis (“KJ”) from Lithuania and sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic from Croatia now reside in the closest of proximity - both wearing the ... Read more

Illini leaning heavily on layups, dunks and three-pointers this season ... Read more

Jakucionis, Humrichous and Ivisic key rout ... Read more

Jakucionis posts near triple-double: 'He’s mature. He’s smart. He plays to win. He doesn’t play for a stat line.' ... Read more

Illinois guard tied program's freshman record with 13 assists ... Read more

Can the Illini make it a 2-0 week against teams out of the Ohio Valley Conference? ... Read more

Bostic's ability to play nearly entire game against No. 19 Florida State helps deliver statement win for Illini in opener:'It's unheard of' ... Read more

Illinois is hosting Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Friday, and will honor last season’s Elite 8 squad.The Illini are coming off of a dominant 112-67 victory ... Read more

TCR // Craig Pessman The Illini hopefully used the bye week effectively. Well, this is awkward. This bye week check in is brought to you by the letter L and the number 3. The difficult L the Illini took in Champaign against a game Gophers squad brought the ... Read more

Transfer considered the favorite ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Cougars ... Read more

Offseason efforts have sophomore guard ready to make an impact on the court for the Illini ... Read more

Illini square off against No. 20 USC on Friday looking for first win against a top-half Big Ten team this season ... Read more

Offseason efforts have sophomore guard ready to make an impact on the court for the Illini ... Read more

There's a part of all of this I don't think I explained very well last week. And by "all of this" I mean this season-long "how I use these NERDstats to evaluate where we are/where we might be going" topic I've been focusing on. So I'm going to try ... Read more

Season resumes Nov. 16 when Michigan State visits Champaign for final home game ... Read more

With the bye week, the weekly NERDstats article is delayed. And now I'm delaying it an extra day because I'm taking a question sent to me on Twitter and using it as a One Question Mailbag question. I'll try to not get too long-winded with the answer, but here's the ... Read more

Illinois scored 48 points from three-point range in season-opening win ... Read more

Now Illinois' all-time kills leader, the veteran outside hitter will have her name all over the Illini record book by the end of her career ... Read more

It's funny how Will Riley's game tonight snuck up on everyone. With maybe 12 minutes to go in the game, the story was still "DGL can be instant offense for this team - he has 21 points already." And then maybe 15 minutes later (real time, not game time), the ... Read more

Freshman's heater in season-opening win has been a regular occurrence in practice since he arrived in Champaign ... Read more

Freshman's heater in season-opening win has been a regular occurrence in practice since he arrived in Champaign ... Read more

Illinois freshman drops 31 on Eastern Illinois in season-opening blowout ... Read more

What happened ... Read more

Five players in double figures leads to 45-point blowout ... Read more

In the first 18 years of my life, I hugged my father exactly twice. The second time was when I graduated from high school—it was quick and awkward for both of us. The first time was on a March afternoon, when I was 13 years old, after Jay Edwards ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Panthers ... Read more

Bye week comes at perfect time for Bret Bielema and Co. ... Read more

Whatever position Illinois freshman actually plays, expectations are high heading into the 2024-25 season ... Read more

Necessary change in rotation tricky to execute on the fly against top 10 team ... Read more

For the first time in two months, the Illinois football team isn’t ranked in the AP top 25 poll.Illinois lost to Minnesota at home 25-17 and dropped to 6-3 on t ... Read more

Illinois football suffered a tough loss to Minnesota on Saturday. But hopefully, the Illinois basketball season opener takes your mind off of it.On Monday, the ... Read more

Offensive missteps in Saturday's loss at Minnesota will be focus of bye week self scout ... Read more

I'm all in with Indiana, which blew out Michigan State to improve to 9-0. Hoosiers should be big favorites against Michigan and Purdue. My guess is they make te College ... Read more

This is gonna be one of those "stay with me" articles. So stay with me here. It might not make sense at first, but... stay with me. There have been six absolutely gorgeous fall Saturdays for our six home games. I can hardly believe our luck. The gales of November ... Read more

I realized today that my uploading problems for From The Stands aren't related to the cell phone signal issues in Champaign on gameday. It's that I can't upload from my phone. I did that for the first two games, but this latest iPhone update and the latest mobile site for ... Read more

Illinois coach upset about targeting call on Miles Scott and non-call on a hit on Luke Altmyer ... Read more

Winnable game gets away ... Read more

Minnesota had the clear upper hand with its kicker/punter duo ... and in several other facets of Saturday's game in Champaign ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down No. 24 Illinois' 25-17 loss to Minnesota ... Read more

After a tough loss to Oregon last week, some thought it would be home sweet home while back in Urbana-Champaing. But the Minnesota Golden Gophers had a differen ... Read more

McCray, Franklin can't lead Illini past Gophers ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN — Minnesota extended its lead over No. 24 Illinois to 16-10 with a 38-yard field goal from Dragan Keisch with 4:36 left in the third quarter. ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN — Minnesota extended its lead over No. 24 Illinois to 16-10 with a 38-yard field goal from Dragan Keisch with 4:36 left in the third quarter. ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN — A 42-yard touchdown rush from Josh McCray with 3:28 left in the first half is the highlight so far for No. 24 Illinois, which trails Minnesota 13-10 at ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN — Minnesota leads No. 24 Minnesota 3-0 after the first quarter of a Big Ten game at Memorial Stadium. ... Read more

November hasn't been the greatest month for Illinois football the past few years with a series of tough finishes to seasons that could have been more successful from a win-loss ... Read more

Here's what to expect with the 2024-25 season starting Monday ... Read more

SAVOY — In some respects, the first Big Ten cross-country meet held in Savoy since 2001 went much like the conference’s last three races. ... Read more

It's the first round of Illinois high school football playoffs in the Peoria area. Here are live updates, highlights and IHSA scores from Friday and Saturday. ... Read more

MINNESOTA at No. 24 ILLINOIS When: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Ill. TV: FS1 Radio: KFXN-FM, 100.3 Weather: 47 degrees, cloudy, 8 mph east wind Betting spread: Gophers, minus-3 Records: The Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to three games with a 48-23 win over ... Read more

After a tough loss to No. 1 Oregon, the No. 20 Illini are back home. ... Read more

When traveling I have a lot of time to think. And in the fall, I'm always thinking about Illini Football. Therefore, while traveling to our latest Big Ten game – a game that took place 2,135 miles from Memorial Stadium – I had a lot of time to think about ... Read more

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has consietntly said that his team has a higher ceiling than last season's squad.On Sunday, Illini faced No. 24 Ole Miss in ... Read more

Saturday was a rough one for Illinois, losing to No. 1 Oregon 38-9.After the game, Illini head coach Bret Bielema wasn’t sure if his team would still be ranked ... Read more

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IlliniBoard is a website covering the University of Illinois athletic teams from a fan's perspective. ... Read more

Where is Illinois in updated college football rankings? See where Fighting Illini stand after Week 9 of the 2024 season. ... Read more

We’re not there yet. I think that was abundantly clear midway through the 1st quarter. The place we all want this football program to be? We’re not there yet.  And “yet” is doing a lot of the work there. We’re not there yet. I want to talk ... Read more

Coming off of a statement win over Michigan, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn’t live in the past. It was time to make a public plea.“NIL is a donor driven ... Read more

It's Illinois vs. Oregon in Week 9 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live game and score updates as Luke Altmyer tries to lead Fighting Illini to a ranked win ... Read more

This house is very quiet right now. My wife and I are staying in Eugene with my friend Derek – UIUC Landscape Architecture Class of 1996 represent – so instead of writing this road game SOC from a hotel room, I'm writing this road game SOC from a quiet house. ... Read more

It's Week 9 of Illinois high school football in the Peoria-area. Here is a recap, highlights and IHSA scores from Friday night. ... Read more

Can the Illini hang in there as three-touchdown underdogs? Also: Notre Dame-Navy, Northwestern-Iowa, Washington-Indiana, Penn State-Wisconsin and more. ... Read more

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Stacey Skrysak and Darren Leeds have both made Central Illinois their home -- but they love the Oregon Ducks, Illinois opponent this Saturday! ... Read more

Illinois flew out to Eugene, Oregon, in what will be their toughest test yet this season. ... Read more

And while we love college football -- especially as Illinois is 6-1 and ranked No. 22 in America, it’s never a bad thing to talk about college basketball in Urb ... Read more

On Thursday, No. 20 Illinois flew out to Eugene, Oregon, in what will be their toughest test yet this season.On Saturday, they’ll be taking on the Ducks.Oregon ... Read more

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Kalen DeBoer is feeling the heat at Alabama and trying to say the right things. Let's break it down. Also, Florida football rankings and some picks. ... Read more

The Oregon Ducks and Illinois Fighting Illini get set for a college football showdown in Week 9, and if you are out west and want to catch the Big Ten battle live and in person, we have the ticket information you need to know right here. ... Read more

I have so much to say in this article. I honestly think it will take me at least 10 hours to write it. I spent three hours yesterday just researching one tiny piece of this. I mean, I have an entire outline written out (I've done that maybe three times ... Read more

Defeating Michigan was a huge step for the Illinois football program, but it’s time to turn the focus to the next challenge: and it’s a big one, defeating No. 1 ... Read more