Illinois
2025 Schedule
- 8/29Western IllinoisW
- 9/06at DukeW
- 9/13Western MichiganW
- 9/20at Indiana
- 9/27USC
- 10/04at Purdue
- 10/11Ohio State
- 10/25at Washington
- 11/01Rutgers
- 11/15Maryland
- 11/22at Wisconsin
- 11/29Northwestern
2024 Results
- WEastern Illinois45-0
- WKansas23-17
- WCentral Michigan30-9
- Wat Nebraska (OT)31-24
- Lat Penn State7-21
- WPurdue (OT)50-49
- WMichigan21-7
- Lat Oregon9-38
- LMinnesota17-25
- WMichigan State38-16
- Wat Rutgers38-31
- Wat Northwestern38-28
- CITRUS BOWL
- WSouth Carolina21-17
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Illinois takes rolling road show to No. 17 Iowa
Full Story: Illinois takes rolling road show to No. 17 IowaIowa coach Kirk Ferentz continues to remind the Hawkeyes that experience wins in the Big Ten, and not many teams in the nation had more… Full Story
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On Football Ties and Kissing Your Sister
Full Story: On Football Ties and Kissing Your Sister“A tie is like kissing your sister.” – Naval Academy assistant athletics director Edgar “Rip” Miller, 1946. Couldn’t find a lot about Rip Miller, really… Full Story
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Penn State aims to complete U-turn with bowl bid
Full Story: Penn State aims to complete U-turn with bowl bidPenn State can end the season with four wins in a row when the Nittany Lions host Illinois as part of the Big Ten’s Championship… Full Story
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Illini, No. 14 Badgers set to kick off Big Ten campaign
Full Story: Illini, No. 14 Badgers set to kick off Big Ten campaignSomeone has to be first. In this year’s version of Big Ten football, it will be Illinois and No. 14 Wisconsin teeing it up and… Full Story
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Big Ten reverses decision, football to start Oct. 23
Full Story: Big Ten reverses decision, football to start Oct. 23The Big Ten plans to begin the 2020 season on October 23. The conference overturned an initial decision to delay football season until spring 2021,… Full Story
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Big Ten presidents vote to postpone football season
Full Story: Big Ten presidents vote to postpone football seasonBig Ten Conference presidents voted to postpone the upcoming football season with the hopes of playing in the spring, the league announced Tuesday. All fall… Full Story
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Barker’s Catch Gives Illini Its Biggest Comeback Ever
Full Story: Barker’s Catch Gives Illini Its Biggest Comeback EverPlaying in East Lansing against Michigan State, Illinois was behind, 31-10, at the start of the fourth quarter. In its 120-season history, the Illini had… Full Story
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Lindy’s Week Two Awards: Burrow, Weaver honored
Full Story: Lindy’s Week Two Awards: Burrow, Weaver honoredPLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSIVE: If there were still any questions about Joe Burrow as the leader of the LSU offense, those were answered emphatically… Full Story
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Illinois RB Epstein out for season
Full Story: Illinois RB Epstein out for seasonIllinois running back Mike Epstein will miss the remainder of the 2019 season with a knee injury suffered Saturday in the Fighting Illini’s opener against… Full Story
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Illinois names Michigan transfer Peters starting QB
Full Story: Illinois names Michigan transfer Peters starting QBIllinois coach Lovie Smith has picked Michigan graduate transfer Brandon Peters to be his starting quarterback. Peters, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, is… Full Story
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Full Story: Illinois standout CB Xavier Scott (foot) likely out vs. Indiana
Illinois standout cornerback Xavier Scott will likely sit out Saturday’s Big Ten contest at No. 19 Indiana due to a right foot injury. Fighting Illini… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 19 Indiana prioritizes basics ahead of clash vs. No. 9 Illinois
The basics of winning football don’t change for Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, regardless of whether his team is preparing to hammer Indiana State 73-0, as… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 9 Illinois expects ‘best shot’ from winless Western Michigan
These are heady times for Illinois football. Back in the top 10 for the first time in 24 years, the ninth-ranked Fighting Illini conclude non-conference… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 11 Illinois ‘excited’ for road game vs. Duke
Illinois’ record when hitting the road to face a high-major non-conference foe isn’t pretty. Here’s the hefty historical burden No. 11 Illinois (1-0) carries into… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 12 Illinois attempts to put winning on repeat
No. 12 Illinois has claimed a spot in the preseason Top 25 poll for the first time since 2008. That’s a long time ago, but… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 15 South Carolina, No. 20 Illinois vie for 10th win at Citrus Bowl
South Carolina’s best defensive player — actually, the nation’s best defensive player — won’t play in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Illinois won’t… Full Story
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Full Story: Illinois assistant Dana Dimel, longtime college coach, dies
Dana Dimel, an assistant coach at Illinois and formerly the head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, died Tuesday morning, his family announced. He was… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 23 Illinois optimistic about postseason hopes, takes on Northwestern
Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 25 Illinois, Rutgers reveling in 2024 accomplishments
While Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State are hogging Big Ten headlines, Illinois and Rutgers are enjoying a few big accomplishments of their own.… Full Story
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Full Story: Bye behind them, Illinois, Michigan State back to bowl focus
Michigan State and Illinois have had a bye week to think about what they’ve done, and what they need to do better to create a… Full Story