1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (146+ words) August 26, 2026 | Women's Gymnastics CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini women's gymnastics team saw 17 student-athletes secure Scholastic All-America honors from the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association, the organization announced on Wednesday. Illinois' 17 honorees tied for the most in the Big Ten, with student-athletes needing…...

4+ hour ago   (169+ words) Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media on Wednesday morning. Among his fall camp updates, Ferentz said that safety Tyler Brown is "iffy" for Week 1. Brown, a transfer from James Madison, has been battling a muscle strain…...

47+ min ago   (482+ words) A year ago, Illinois’ offensive line – billed as a strength of the offense – proved to be a debilitating weakness. The Illini returned all five starters from 2024, yet they wound up yielding 32 sacks and pushed the ground game to just 3.9 yards…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (454+ words) Entering the 2026-27 college basketball season, most pundits are slotting Illinois, which is returning five of its eight rotation players from last season's Final Four squad, in the No. 3-5 range. Even the vast majority of experts who are especially high on…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (126+ words) Houser Named to Manning Award Watch List University of Illinois Athletics August 26, 2026 | Football CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois quarterback Katin Houser has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Manning Award, released Monday by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Houser is one…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (397+ words) Game one hasn’t even started, and the injury bug is plaguing the Illinois football wide receiver room. The first tough injury news was about Alex Perry. The transfer portal addition had an injury in the spring that could never get…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (38+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Chicago State has much riding on first-ever football team These 14 families wield influence across Chicago and Illinois through business, politics, philanthropy, sports and civic institutions....

10+ hour, 40+ min ago   (321+ words) NORMAL — Illinois State football coach Brock Spack admits it would have been simpler if either Beckham Pellant or Gage Roy had taken the starting quarterback job by force. Illinois State’s Nick Arogundade (80) catches a pass during warmups on Saturday, Aug....

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (40+ words) Y100 WNCY Big Ten Preview: Illinois (LEARFIELD) – Today, we continue our 18-team Big Ten Preview with a scouting report on Illinois. Mike Grimm takes a look at the 2026 Fighting Illini. Leave a Reply Cancel reply...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (434+ words) The college football season starts this weekend, but Illinois will have to wait a week before the real football begins. The 2026 campaign starts on Thursday, September 3, against UAB. This is when the Illini look to begin the three-month trek of…...