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College Football News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 31
Illinois Football vs. Rutgers in Week 10 preview, storylines
Illinois football has taken more lumps in 2025 than may have been expected coming into the season, but in the Illini's defense, the blows have all come from top heavyweights.
College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 30
Former Illini Morez Johnson Jr., Tre White, More Thriving: Will Illinois Miss Them?
Over this past offseason, Illinois dominated national college basketball headlines with its international pickups and quality finds in the transfer portal.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 30
Illinois Offers JUCO Offensive Lineman Maika Matelau: What It Means
If you're not familiar with offensive lineman Maika Matelau and Mt. San Antonio College, you're missing out. Both are dominating their competition, and slowly but surely all of college football is learning about the star freshman Matelau and the Mt.
College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 29
Projecting Illinois Basketball's First 10 Games of the 2025-2026 Season
In just five days, the 2025-2026 campaign tips off for No. 17 Illinois at the State Farm Center against Jackson State. As has become the expectation, Illini coach Brad Underwood has put together another grueling non-conference slate offset by a few tune-up games.
Bret Bielema News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 29
Should Illinois Coach Bret Bielema Move on From Aaron Henry?
When Aaron Henry entered the media room to speak to the gathered reporters Monday at Champaign's Memorial Stadium, the third-year Illinois defensive coordinator didn't bother waiting for the hail of questions dancing around the recent performance of his unit and his own job security.
Ty Rodgers News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 29
Ty Rodgers Scouting Report: Illinois Basketball 2025-2026
Every weekday leading up to Illinois' Nov. 3 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official roster.
College Football News / College Football News / October 29
Rutgers vs Illinois Prediction, Preview, and Betting Lines
Just when it seemed like Illinois was a sleeper to get into the College Football Playoff as an at-large team, it got walloped by Washington 42-25 to end all of that.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 28
Illinois Football Recruiting Buzz: Nick Hankins, Nasir Rankin Get Set for Next Level
As Illinois (5-3, 2-3 Big Ten) turns the page to Week 10, attention shifts back home to Champaign, where Rutgers will visit Memorial Stadium on Saturday (11 a.m.
Brad Underwood News / NBC Sports / October 28
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 28
Illinois Moves on Top-50 Guard After He Decommits From Big Ten Rival
Over a year and a half ago, class of 2026 recruit Marcus Johnson committed to Ohio State. In April 2024, that was an increasingly rare move. The transfer portal had already begun to take over college basketball, and high school prospects were already starting to wait much longer to finalize their college destination.
Bret Bielema News / Sporting News / October 28
Bret Bielema gets Illinois ultimatum from Daily Herald columnist after AP Poll exit 
Bret Bielema's Illinois football job may be safe, but for how long? The Illinois Fighting Illini fell to the Washington Huskies in Week 9, 42-25.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 28
Social Media Blows Up Over Eligibility Ruling of Illinois' Mihailo Petrovic
Finally, the day had arrived. On Monday, Illini fans received the news they were eagerly awaiting: Mihailo Petrovic was cleared for action . In related and similarly positive news, Petrovic was granted three years of eligibility by the NCAA.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 27
Andy Katz Gives Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic Lofty Ranking in Top 10 CBB Internationals
Andy Katz, the former ESPN and current NCAA and Big Ten Network college basketball analyst, recently put together a list of his top 10 international players in the NCAA.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 27
Mihailo Petrovic Scouting Report: Illinois Basketball 2025-2026
Every weekday leading up to Illinois' Nov. 3 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official roster.
Bret Bielema News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 26
Illinois Coach Bret Bielema Vents Frustrations After Loss at Washington
It was hard to pinpoint any one thing that went wrong for Illinois (5-2, 2-3 Big Ten) in Saturday's 42-25 loss to Washington in Seattle – and that's the crux of the problem.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 26
Illinois Is Out of the College Football Playoff – So What Else Is Left to Play for?
Even if Illinois beat Washington on Saturday and won its final four regular-season games, the Illini still may not have made the College Football Playoff.
College Football News / College Football News / October 23
Illinois vs Washington Prediction, Preview, and Betting Lines
Considering this a College Football Playoff elimination game. If 10-2 at least gets you in the discussion, then the loser of this is effectively out with a third loss.
Makai Lemon News / Yardbarker / September 28
Is Lincoln Riley to blame for crushing loss to Illinois?
In the second marquee matchup of the Big Ten slate on Saturday, Illinois stunned USC with a 41-yard walk-off field goal.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Yardbarker / September 24
With recruiting rules in flux, Illinois HC Brad Underwood calls NCAA a 'comedy'
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood says if the NCAA is going to change its recruiting rules to allow athletes to play five seasons of competition over a five-year span, he wants a decision to come ASAP.
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