Big Ten

The Illinois Fighting Illini have wrapped up their best regular season in nearly two decades, and could land a big-time bowl game as a reward for their play.

Illinois and Northwestern are headed in opposite directions this season, but their paths will cross at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Saturday.

Maddie Zimmer and Ilse Tromp both had two goals and an assist in the first half and Northwestern beat Saint Joseph’s 5-0 in the championship match of the NCAA Division-I women’s field hockey tournament at Phyllis Ocker Field. It was the second championship for the second-seeded Wildcats (23-1-0), who have played for the title in four straight seaso...

Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio was arrested by Madison police for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and will step down from his role on Wisconsin’s coaching staff, coach Luke Fickell announced Monday.

The Ducks used a 21-point second quarter to cruise to an easy victory over the Fighting Illini Saturday. Oregon enters the final month perfect at 8-0.

Fans watching the Illinois-Michigan game Saturday may have noticed a vintage flair in the air.

Illinois is bowl-eligible and hungry for more after a 21-7 win over Michigan Saturday, and they’ll get their toughest test yet when they face Oregon in Eugene.

Indiana is off to their first 7-0 start in decades, but they’ll be without their star quarterback for their next game, according to multiple reports.

Illinois remains in the top-25 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls after a 21-7 loss to Penn State on Saturday night.

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer outdueled Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola in a thrilling overtime victory in Lincoln last week, and he’s being honored as the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Week.

Wisconsin is hoping to pull off a massive upset vs. Alabama on Saturday, but their hopes took a huge hit after quarterback Tyler Van Dyke was forced to leave the game with an apparent injury.

Alabama’s rise back into the national spotlight has coincided with plenty of high-profile games in the south, but Saturday’s trip to Madison, Wisconsin will mark a rare foray into the northern United States.

With the Big Ten eliminating divisions this season, the top two teams in the conference will compete in its championship game, but ties could bring forward some very interesting scenarios.