Michigan State vs Illinois Prediction Game Preview Michigan State vs Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Saturday, November 5 USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 3, 2022
Tennessee is in a strong position in chase for the College Football Playoff Illinois could get in the mix if they can upset Michigan in the regular season and Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2022
Ticket Prices Peak Ahead of College Football Playoff Rankings National Championship Game ticket reservation prices for Tennessee rose 50% ahead of the team’s clash with Georgia. Sports Illustrated · Nov 1, 2022
Just Sayin’: Illinois, a 26-9 winner at Nebraska, is the big, bad wolf of the Big Ten West The 7-1 Illini aren’t playing around. They’re skipping the huffing and the puffing and going straight to blowing opponents’ houses down. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2022
Illini keep rolling with road victory at Nebraska Chase Brown runs for 149 yards and Tommy DeVito throws for 179 Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 29, 2022
Big Game Hunting: Bad Notre Dame can’t win at Syracuse, but Good Notre Dame can Take the points, people. Matter of fact, make that your philosophy with Saturday’s games on the whole. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2022
Illinois’ Kendall Smith, Michael Marchese having success that was worth the wait The Illini are in the driver’s seat in the Big Ten West because of a bunch of players — including this pair of sixth-year guys from Chicagoland — who’ve proved they can cut it, after all, in big-time college football. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2022
Illinois vs Nebraska Prediction, Game Preview Illinois vs Nebraska game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29 USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 25, 2022
Rising College Coordinators Who Could Command Head Jobs Names at Illinois, Oregon, LSU and more may become hot commodities. Sports Illustrated · Oct 24, 2022
Polling Place: Which ex-Cub would you be happiest to see win the World Series? Did voters pick the Astros’ Dusty Baker, the Padres’ Yu Darvish, the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber or the Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo? Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2022
Big Game Hunting: Bye, Illinois — Purdue is about to break the tie atop Big Ten West The Boilermakers have dropped 15 in a row to this week’s foe, Wisconsin, but they’re better than the Badgers. The Illini, off this week, will just have to play catch-up. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2022
‘It’s been a long journey’: Twins Chase and Sydney Brown went from Canada to Florida to Champaign — and now they’re propelling Illinois football’s resurgence With 21 seconds to play and Illinois holding a 12-point lead over Minnesota, safety Sydney Brown came down with his first interception of the season. It was a sunny but chilly fall Saturday, and the 45,683 fans who bundled up to celebrate homecoming let out a roar loud enough to… Chicago Tribune · Oct 21, 2022
No. 23 Illinois will rely on new names to help stay atop the Big Ten The Illini were big winners in the offseason transfer market, securing former Texas Tech wing Terrence Shannon Jr. and Baylor forward Matthew Mayer. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2022
Week 7 Chaos Spikes College Football Postseason Ticket Demand Saturday’s slate of games had significant impact on the conference championship and College Football Playoff outlook, according to insights from SI Tickets’ postseason reservations. Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 16, 2022 Just Sayin’: Illinois football has gone gonzo! How far will the Orange and Blue Express go? After pounding Minnesota 26-14 to get to 6-1, the Illini head into a bye week with a Big Ten West title looking like a real possibility.
Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022 Minnesota falls to No. 24 Illinois, 26-14 It's quite difficult for a football team's offense to score when it's on the sideline, and the Gophers found that out the hard way Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2022 Chase Brown fuels Illinois past Minnesota for fifth consecutive victory Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass in the Illini’s 26-14 victory Saturday.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022 Brown's 180 yards, defense carry No. 24 Illini past Gophers Chase Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and No. 24 Illinois won its sixth straight game with a 26-14 victory over Minnesota
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 14, 2022 Big Game Hunting: I’m taking Minnesota — unranked and on the road — over No. 24 Illinois The Gophers are coming off a bye week, a great opportunity to heal up and prepare for the upstart Illini.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 14, 2022 Illinois coach Bret Bielema will try to remain perfect vs. Minnesota Bielema has an 8-0 career record against the Golden Gophers dating to his time as the coach of Wisconsin.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 11, 2022 Bowl Projections: SEC Shuffle in the CFP, and Illinois Moves Up Alabama’s lackluster showing against Texas A&M means there’s a new SEC representative in our projected College Football Playoff. Plus, watch out for the Fighting Illini!
Sports Illustrated · Oct 10, 2022 NFL Scouting Notes: Tyree Wilson, Will Anderson Plus more notes on Week 6 of the college football season, including prospects at Illinois and Texas.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2022 Walk-on kicker Fabrizio Pinton is the hero in Illini’s 9-6 win over Hawkeyes Art Sitkowski replaced an injured Tommy DeVito at QB for Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2022 Just Sayin’: Don’t hold your breath waiting for Illini to apologize for ugly 9-6 win against Iowa Apologize? Please. Something good is happening here in Year 2 under Bret Bielema.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022 Big Game Hunting: Illini take on Iowa with a shot at a Top 25 breakthrough in the balance Illinois hasn’t appeared in the rankings since since 2011, the longest drought in college football.