2024 NFL Mock Draft: It’s Caleb Williams and Drake Maye at the top. Then what? Or, which young QB will the Chicago Bears screw up next? USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 8, 2023
Illinois beats Eastern Illinois 80-52 in season opener Twelve players scored for the Illini as they used their depth to turn away the Panthers. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2023
College hoops preview: Kansas rocks, Big Ten is overdue; we’ll see about Illini and ’Cats Let’s talk about what to watch for this season. Ten storylines: Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2023
Three-Dot Dash: After Illinois’ John Paddock’s feel-good moment, it’s on to Illini vs. … USC? CBS Sports’ latest bowl projections have the Illini going up against Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams (you might know him as the Bears’ next QB) in the Las Vegas Bowl. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2023
Big Ten football power rankings after Week 10: Still a three-team heat. How did our Big Ten football power rankings change after Week 10? #GoBucks USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 5, 2023
Big Game Hunting: Isn’t this why Sam Hartman went to Notre Dame? Cue the ‘W’ at Clemson Also, Week 10 picks for Illinois-Minnesota, Missouri-Georgia, Washington-USC, LSU-Alabama and Iowa-Northwestern at Wrigley Field. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023
Charity Exhibition Takeaways: Illinois Stuns No. 1 Kansas, Tennessee Drops MSU From the Boilermakers to the Jayhawks, some of college basketball’s biggest teams played this weekend, giving fans a taste of what’s to come this season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2023
5 facts about Tommy DeVito, the Giants’ third-string QB replacing an injured Tyrod Taylor No, he's NOT related to Danny DeVito. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 29, 2023
Big Ten football power rankings after Week 9: The case for Ohio State and Michigan. Good luck figuring out the middle to bottom of this league. For now though, is it Ohio State or Michigan on top? #B1G USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 29, 2023
Big Game Hunting: Spurred on by an old friend, Florida looks to hand Georgia a rare ‘L’ But are the 7-0 Bulldogs unstoppable? Also: Northwestern-Maryland, Notre Dame-Pittsburgh, Ohio State-Wisconsin, Duke-Louisville, Oregon-Utah picks. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2023
Is it really so hard to sustain football success at Illinois? Former Illini standouts weigh in Anyone who has spent more than a little time steeped in Illinois football has been subjected to a drumbeat of doubt. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2023
No. 25 Illinois thinks things have improved after an underachieving season With eight players back from last season, the Illini have one of the most experienced rosters in the nation. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 24, 2023
Upon further review, it wasn’t the refs who choked away Illinois’ big lead against Wisconsin Bret Bielema is deep enough into his third head coaching stop that you’re not wrong for worrying that the needle has started to move in the wrong direction. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2023
Big Ten football power rankings after Week 8: A new team in the top spot? Hey, hey, there's a new team on the top. Has this weekend changed your mind at all about the trio of Big Ten teams on top? #B1G USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 22, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023 Illini allow 18 fourth-quarter points to lose against visiting Wisconsin Braedyn Locke threw a 3-yard TD pass to lineman Nolan Rucci with 27 seconds left to lift Badgers
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023 Illinois recruit Tysean Griffin returns as Morgan Park beats Simeon in the Battle of Vincennes Griffin, who has been a starter for the Mustangs since the pandemic spring season in 2021, is a playmaker on offense, defense and special teams.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023 Big Game Hunting: With Jim Harbaugh under scrutiny, Michigan needs tunnel vision at MSU The sweet stench of payback is in the air after a pair of Wolverines players were beaten by Spartans postgame in 2022.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2023 Men’s College Hoops Preview: The Big Ten Needs to Show Up in March After Purdue’s upset to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson, Zach Edey & Co. are eager to change their Big Dance track record.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2023 Film review: What Ohio State will see as it faces off against Penn State What have you seen from Penn State that the Buckeyes should be aware of? #GoBucks
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2023 Big Ten and big game college football expert picks and predictions for Week 8 Time for our writers to pick and predict all of the Big Ten football games as well as six big national games for Week 8. #B1G
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Even after big season, Northwestern men’s basketball gets no respect — no respect at all Voters in all the new polls suspended logic and overlooked the Wildcats — purple pretenders? — as if last season never even happened.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 NCAA champ LSU is No. 1 in women’s basketball preseason AP Top 25 No. 23 Illinois is making its first appearance in the preseason rankings since 1999.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 16, 2023 Kansas tops preseason men’s college basketball poll Illinois comes in at No. 25.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2023 After a big win at Maryland, Illinois coach Bret Bielema needs more of the same, not excuses Players are to blame in college football only when coaches are made of teflon, and Bielema hasn’t afforded himself that kind of comfort in three years on the job.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2023 Big Ten football power rankings after Week 7: Who is REALLY No. 1? Did Ohio State make a move at all in our weekly power rankings after the dominating performance vs. Purdue. What about Michigan, Penn State, and others? #B1G