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2025 Schedule
- 8/29Western IllinoisW
- 9/06at DukeW
- 9/13Western MichiganW
- 9/20at IndianaL
- 9/27USCW
- 10/04at PurdueW
- 10/11Ohio StateL
- 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 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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Illinois lands ex-Michigan QB Peters
Full Story: Illinois lands ex-Michigan QB PetersFormer Michigan quarterback Brandon Peters announced Tuesday that he is transferring to Illinois. Peters will have two years of eligibility remaining. He is expected to… Full Story
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Illinois DE Roundtree suffers severe spinal injury
Full Story: Illinois DE Roundtree suffers severe spinal injuryIllinois defensive end Bobby Roundtree underwent surgery Sunday after suffering a severe spinal injury Saturday near his home in Largo, Fla. Roundtree, a junior, had… Full Story
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Top 25 Recaps: No. 5 Wisconsin slips past Illinois
Full Story: Top 25 Recaps: No. 5 Wisconsin slips past IllinoisCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Left tackle Michael Deiter took a lateral from quarterback Alex Hornibrook and scored a 4-yard touchdown in No. 5 Wisconsin’s 24-10 win… Full Story
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Week Three Lowe Down: The Palmetto state shines
Full Story: Week Three Lowe Down: The Palmetto state shinesWelcome to Week Three of The Lowe Down. When I’m out working in the yard this time of year, my No. 1 nemesis is pinecones.… Full Story
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Michigan rides standout defense to No. 3 ranking
Full Story: Michigan rides standout defense to No. 3 rankingMichigan didn’t play last weekend but moved up a spot in the rankings to No. 3. This occurred one week after the Wolverines stayed pat… Full Story
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Nebraska aims to continue perfect start vs. Ilinois
Full Story: Nebraska aims to continue perfect start vs. IlinoisThe Illinois Fighting Illini (1-2) travel to Lincoln, Neb., to take on the No. 15 Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m. ET… Full Story
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B1G Media Days: Meyer molding young OSU squad
Full Story: B1G Media Days: Meyer molding young OSU squadBy Jeff Washburn, The Sports Xchange CHICAGO — During his first four seasons at Ohio State, Urban Meyer’s resume includes a national championship and 50… Full Story
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Illinois dismisses Cubit as coach
Full Story: Illinois dismisses Cubit as coachBill Cubit was fired as Illinois football coach on Saturday just three-plus months after he signed a two-year contract. Cubit guided the Fighting Illini to… Full Story
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Illinois fires AD Thomas
Full Story: Illinois fires AD ThomasIllinois athletic director Mike Thomas was fired Monday, the same day the university released a detailed report on mistreatment of student-athletes. Thomas was not directly… 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
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Full Story: No. 24 Illinois’ Bret Bielema out to remain perfect vs. Minnesota
Illinois coach Bret Bielema will strive to maintain his stranglehold over Minnesota when the No. 24 Fighting Illini host the Golden Gophers on Saturday in… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 1 Oregon aims to continue home dominance in clash with No. 20 Illinois
Oregon football is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time in 12 years. The Ducks’ first game at the top will be… Full Story
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Full Story: No. 24 Michigan turns to ‘Uncle Jack’ Tuttle vs. No. 22 Illinois
Michigan endured two losses and a pair of quarterback changes before its bye last week. Now, the Wolverines’ schedule gets even more difficult. The defending… Full Story
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Full Story: Purdue looks to extend hex over No. 23 Illinois
Illinois has resided in the AP Top 25 for the past few weeks, is coming off a bye week and surely is looking forward to… Full Story
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Full Story: Luke Altmyer, No. 19 Illinois out to upend No. 9 Penn State
It’s not unexpected to see No. 9 Penn State bolt out to a 3-0 start entering Big Ten Conference play. On the other hand, Illinois… Full Story
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Full Story: Resurgent No. 22 Nebraska, No. 24 Illinois clash in Big Ten opener
For the first time since October 2011, No. 22 Nebraska and No. 24 Illinois find themselves listed in the same Associated Press Top 25 poll.… Full Story
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Full Story: Guarding against letdown, Illinois tackles Central Michigan
Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he isn’t worried about his players and a possible letdown heading into Saturday’s home game against Central Michigan. The Illini… Full Story