Illinois Football

The University of Illinois is going bowling once again, and for the third straight year they’ll take on an SEC team.

The Ohio State Buckeyes cruised to victory over Illinois on Saturday in Champaign, scoring a 34-16 triumph.

The Illinois Fighting Illini will face their biggest test of the season Saturday as they welcome the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes to Champaign.

Luke Altmyer threw for a career-high 390 yards, Hank Beatty had 186 yards receiving and Kaden Feagin added two TD runs to lead No. 22 Illinois past Purdue 43-27 on Saturday. The Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) used their first conference road win to retain the Cannon Trophy for the first time since last beating its border rival in back-to-back...

Some unique history will be made in Bloomington Saturday as unbeaten Illinois and Indiana square off in their Big Ten openers.

Illinois’ Memorial Stadium will be renamed after alumnus Larry Gies after the largest donation in the athletic department’s history.

Thanks to their win over Duke on Saturday, Illinois has hit its highest mark in the last two decades in the Associated Press football poll.

The ingredients are there for No. 12 Illinois to emerge from years of mediocrity and make a run into the 12-team College Football Playoff.

After one of the best seasons in program history, Illinois’ football team has received its best preseason ranking in decades.

Illinois defensive back Xavier Scott will return to the Fighting Illini next season as head coach Bret Bielema continues retaining talent from a 10-win roster.

It was an historic day in Orlando on Tuesday as Illinois knocked off South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium.

Illinois’ football team has used a lot of helmet designs over the years, but they’ll make history on Tuesday afternoon when they take the field against South Carolina.

The Illinois Fighting Illini still have one game left to play this season, but the Big Ten has set their 2025 football schedule.

Illinois will be headed to Florida for their bowl game this season, taking on South Carolina on New Year’s Eve.

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.

Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday.

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.

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.

Luke Altmyer threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, both to Pat Bryant, to lead Illinois to a 30-9 win over Central Michigan on Saturday.