The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

It’s time to buy stock in Virginia men’s basketball (again)

Don't look now, but the Hoos are surging.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 21, 2022

Virginia moves up to No. 5 in AP men’s basketball poll

Illinois is up three spots to No. 16.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2022

Forde-Yard Dash: The State of a Wide-Open Heisman Race

Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud and Blake Corum are among those chasing college football's top award.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2022

Predicting College Football Playoff rankings after wild Week 12

Predicting this week's CFP rankings after a WILD Week 12

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 20, 2022

SI’s Top 10: Another Contender Falls As Playoff Picture Takes Shape

It was a bad Saturday for Tennessee, while USC, Michigan and TCU each survived big tests heading into rivalry week.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 20, 2022

Big Ten Offenses Set Dismal Mark Unseen in Half a Century

The conference set an interesting record on Saturday afternoon.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 20, 2022

Illinois hurting, ‘pissed’ after loss to Michigan? It comes with the territory of being pretty good

Even though the Illini have dropped three in a row, they’ve had as many games worth talking about as any Big Ten team in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 20, 2022

Illinois’s Bielema Takes Quiet Shot at Officials After Loss to Michigan

The Fighting Illini fell to the undefeated Wolverines in Ann Arbor following a late-game field goal.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 20, 2022

Kickers Save the Day—and the CFP Hopes—of Michigan, TCU

With their teams’ seasons on the line, Griffin Kell and Jake Moody delivered.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 20, 2022

Illinois can’t hold on, falls to No. 3 Michigan on late field goal

The Wolverines played much of the second half without star running back Blake Corum, who grabbed his left knee after being tackled just before halftime.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2022