Nov 2, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema before a game with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images ...

Five Free Press sports writers have some thoughts on Michigan State football's road game against Illinois on Saturday ...

Two years ago, a loss to the Spartans helped keep Illinois out of the Big Ten title game. And maybe most important, a victory ...

The Illini finished 6-1 at home. It's the first time they've won six home games in a season since 2001 when they captured the ...

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But Altmyer also sailed a few throws when well protected and on one play even bobbled and lost the ball (which he recovered) ...

Pat Bryant and Josh McCray lead Illinois to a over Michigan State, ending a two-game skid.

few were quite as pointed as Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who slammed the Wolverines’ alleged misdeeds in the kind of plain, biting language that few other active coaches did. In the first game ...

While the final makeup of the 2025 Illinois football recruiting class is being formed, the team is working ahead. A good idea. On Sunday night, Illinois landed its first 2026 commitment when four-star ...

A 38-16 win against Michigan State on November 16, which happened to be Senior Day, concluded the Fighting Illini's best home ...