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How to Watch Illinois vs. FDU Season Opener: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

And here we go.

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CFB Week 9 Betting Locks 🔒

Who to count on against the spread for the Big Ten matchup between Maryland and Illinois 📲

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Column | How Illini can scare away Terrapins

After a much-needed win at Gies Memorial Stadium, the Illini (4-3, 2-2) are back on the road to take on the Maryland Terrapins (2-5, 0-4) on Halloween. Following an overtime win over Michigan State (2-6, 0-5) and a smooth victory over Oregon (4-3, 2-2), Illinois heads into College Park, Maryland, on a two-game win streak...

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Maryland offers buy-one, get-two-free tickets ahead of Illinois matchup

Illinois is set to take on Maryland this Saturday.

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How to Watch Illinois at Maryland: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

Looking for win No. 5.

Predicting every game with more chaos looming 📲

CFB Week 9 Picks 🔮

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood gave an injury update ahead of UIC exhibition.

Stojakovic, Z. Ivisic out, Williams questionable for final Illini exhibition

Oregon Drops to 4-3 😬

Ducks lose three games in a season for first time under Dan Lanning after falling 21-10 to Illinois 🎥

😬 BYU drops 6 spots 📈 Indiana in top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

🚨 Week 8 AP Top 25 Poll

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Column | Player grades, notes from Illinois' win against Oregon

After a series of losses and an overtime victory, Illinois (4-3, 2-2) finally had a strong win against a Power Four opponent. The Illini took down the Oregon Ducks (4-3, 2-2) for only the second time in program history and for the first time since 1970.

🚨 Week 8 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 BYU drops 6 spots 📈 Indiana in top 5 📳 Tap to follow

First career start, check. First win as a starter, check.

Clayton wins battle of the backups; Illinois upsets Oregon at home

BYU and Texas Tech suffer losses as playoff picture gets even more blurry 📲

Unranked Teams Cause Chaos in Week 8 📊

🤷‍♂️ BYU on other end of shocker 😱 More top teams fall 📲 Full recap after Saturday

CFB Week 8 Winners & Losers 📊

First career start, check. First win as a starter, check.

Clayton wins battle of the backups, leads Illinois to victory against Oregon

Illinois 75-Yard TD 😮‍💨 (Via @BigTenNetwork)

Aidan Laughery breaks off a long score for Illini 🎥

Illinois Football vs. Oregon Game Discussion

TCR Reacts: Fans aren’t expecting much from Illinois football the rest of the way

Not looking great.

David Mirkovic has suffered a setback in recovery.

David Mirkovic on sideline back in boot during Illinois’ exhibition vs. Baylor

The former Nebraska QB will be heading the Oregon offense on Saturday.

Dylan Raiola set to start Saturday against the Fighting Illini

After a week of upsets, can the Illini pull one off?

How Illinois can pull off an upset against Oregon

Ducks turning back to QB after benching him for Brock Thomas (On3)

Oregon Starting Dylan Raiola

More upsets loading? Predicting every game this weekend 📲

CFB Week 8 Picks 🔮

🚨 Week 7 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🙌 Miami jumps to no. 1 📉 Texas drops 12 spots 📳 Tap for full rankings

🙌 Miami jumps to no. 1 📉 Texas drops 12 spots 📲 Tap for full rankings

Week 7 AP Top 25 Poll

How many more wins will the Illini get?

TCR Reacts: Illinois’ second-half win total

How to Watch Illinois vs. Oregon: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

Big game.

😱 Multiple top teams fall ❓ Arch, Bryce's jobs in question 📲 Full recap after Saturday

CFB Week 7 Winners & Losers 📊

MASSIVE shakeups underway after chaotic slate. Tap for latest projections 📲

B/R CFB Top 25 After Week 7 🔢

How are you feeling about the QB situation?

TCR Reacts: Most fans not ready for start of Michael Clayton II era

Katin Houser’s injury has given Freshman Michael Clayton II a rare opportunity.

Is Michael Clayton II the Illini’s next great QB?

🤷 Regular season meaningless? 📈 G6 teams hit jackpot? 📲 24-team playoff takeaways

CFP Expansion Winners & Losers

OSU-Indiana headlines loaded weekend slate 📲

CFB Week 7 Picks 🔮

TCR Reacts: Who starts at QB for Illinois?

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At least the kicker is pretty good.  

Ethan Moczulski earns Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors

The Illini (3-3, 1-2) earned their first Big Ten victory over the Michigan State Spartans (2-4, 0-3) Saturday. Illinois managed a one-point overtime win despite a rocky second half that included losing its starting quarterback, fifth-year Katin Houser. There were plenty of highlights to go around, like freshman quarterback Michael Clayton II throwing his first...

Column | 3 takeaways from Illinois' first Big Ten win

Fifth-year kicker Ethan Moczulski's three field goals in Illinois' (3-3, 1-2) 38-37 win over Michigan State (2-4, 0-3) Saturday earned him Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. Moczulski went a perfect 6-for-6 on the day, nailing 3 extra points in addition to his field goals.

Perfect day earns Moczulski Player of the Week honors

🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📳 Tap to tune in

Illinois (3-3, 1-2) found itself in a tough spot at the start of the fourth quarter on Saturday. Following a fervent comeback by the Michigan State Spartans (2-4, 0-3), all the momentum the Illini built through a first-half 17-0 lead was gone. So too was fifth-year quarterback Katin Houser, who left the game following an...

Collected Clayton leads Illini to overtime win over Spartans

🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📲 Tap for full standings

🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

Fifth-year quarterback Katin Houser will be out for "a considerable amount of time" with a hand injury, according to head coach Bret Bielema after Saturday's game. Illinois' (3-3, 1-2) quarterback left the game against Michigan State (2-4, 0-3) in the third quarter after Spartan redshirt junior defensive back Devin Vaught intercepted his pass.

Katin Houser out indefinitely with broken hand

Texas falls 6 spots after suffering upset loss. Tap for new projections after Week 6 📲

Shocking CFB Top 25 Shakeup 🔢

After 6 weeks, there's still no clear No. 1 favorite. Multiple teams still have question marks 📲

CFP Title Race Is Wide Open 🏆

An up and down rollercoaster leads to an Illini win

Clayton debuts, leads Illinois to win in overtime thriller against Michigan State

🐻 UCLA is a playoff contender 🦓 Controversy in UGA win? 📲 Takeaways from chaotic slate

Week 6 Winners & Losers 📊

Houser left the game on a play that resulted in a Michigan State interception.

Katin Houser exits game with an injury

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CFB Week 6 Predictions 🔮

Picking winners of every game as season hits halfway mark 📲

Illinois Football at Michigan State Game Discussion

The Illini defense couldn’t find an answer to Wisconsin’s star freshman Audrey Flanagan.

No. 24 Illinois swept by No. 7 Wisconsin

Can Illinois still make a bowl? Fans don’t think so

Not feeling optimistic.

"We're a 2-3 football program that has lost two games, in my opinion, one-score games that could have easily gone the other direction if we just executed a little bit better in all three phases," said head coach Bret Bielema. "And bottom line, we're not." After back-to-back Big Ten losses, Illinois (2-3, 0-2) sits near...

Column | 3 goals for Illini to get back on track against Spartans

Illini are emphasizing late-game consistency in hopes of bringing March Madness to Champaign.

Illinois, Green determined to finish close games

A battered and bruised Illinois squad will head to East Lansing on Saturday, looking to turn its season around.

Illinois looks to regroup amid injuries, defensive changes ahead of Michigan State

In the hours before Gies Memorial Stadium opened its gates to a sellout crowd that would soon suffer through a frustrating, embarrassing Illinois (2-3, 0-2) loss on Saturday, the new video board showed the final few minutes of the Minnesota-Michigan game. All 30 million pixels of the largest screen in college football broadcast the moment...

Column | Why not us? It already was

🐐 Jeremiah enters GOAT convo? 🔻 Kamario's Heisman odds tank 📲 Full recap after Saturday

CFB Week 5 Winners & Losers 📊

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Cooper's communication changes give Illinois' defense a fresh look

"Nobody plays fast if they aren't confident in what they're doing," said head coach Bret Bielema. "Usually your best players are guys that play with extreme confidence." New defensive play caller Roger Cooper is trying to get his guys to play with that confidence. The inside linebackers coach recently took over play-calling duties after Bobby...

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Illinois Football Looks One-Dimensional in Costly loss to Purdue

Illinois Offensive Coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. discusses the loss to Purdue, and where his unit goes from here as the Illini look ahead to the rest of their Big Ten schedule.

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Illinois loses out on 2027 five-star Darius Wabbington

Premier big man chooses Hoosiers over Illini.

😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

🚨 Week 5 AP Top 25 Poll

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How to Watch Illinois at Michigan State: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

Need this one.

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‘Fast and free’: Cooper looks to reinvigorate Illinois’ defense

How much better can the Illini defense really get?

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Column | 'Just one of those days:' Illinois' loss to Purdue latest link in losing chain

There are a lot of words that can describe Illinois' (2-3, 0-2) 24-17 loss to Purdue (2-3, 1-1) on Saturday. None of them are pretty, but neither was the game. "(It) just felt like one of those days where everything that you said, 'Hey, we can't do this,' it happened," said head coach Bret Bielema....

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Gallery | Illinois' Homecoming loss to Purdue, in photos

Skip to Content Hi! I'm Sam, and I am a senior studying journalism and gender and women's studies. I started working at Illini Media Company in Fall 2023 as a staff photographer for The Illio, and I became the Senior Photographer for both The Illio and The Daily Illini in Spring 2024.

🚨 Week 5 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

The Cannon Trophy left Champaign as the Illini (2-3, 0-2) fell to the Purdue Boilermakers (2-3, 1-1) in their Homecoming game Saturday afternoon. Illinois started to unravel from the first quarter. Incomplete passes, a hurt player and a missed field goal attempt all contributed to a scoreless first 15 minutes.

Purdue steals the Cannon at Illinois' Homecoming

Florida and Mississippi State were both humbled after lopsided losses. Tap for new Top 5 📲

Massive Shakeup in CFB Top 25 List 🔢

Purdue claim the Cannon trophy in 24-17 win during Illinois homecoming.  

Missed opportunities lead to deflating Illinois loss to Purdue

Gators became the latest contender to learn how difficult life can be on the road in the SEC

Week 5 CFB Playoff Predictions 👀

Illinois Football vs. Purdue Game Discussion

How the 2026-27 Illini will look defensively.

‘We’re bigger, we’re longer’: Length, athleticism fuel new-look Illinois defense

After a loss to open Big Ten play, Illinois (2-2, 0-1) parted ways with its defensive coordinator, Bobby Hauck. The Illini have a big test Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers (1-3, 0-1) and a lot to prove. The defense is the obvious candidate for scrutiny. The Illini are No.

Column | 3 predictions for Illinois vs. Purdue

It will be a packed house on Saturday.

Illinois vs. Purdue sells out

📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

How to Watch Illinois vs. Purdue: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

Up for the cannon.

First year of revenue sharing resulted in massive payouts (The Athletic)

Colleges Paid Athletes $1.77B

Leadership says they 'are definitely going to' expand if TV deal lines up (Yahoo)

CFP Nearing 24-Team Field

Breaking down the slate of games with potential major surprises on the horizon ➡️

Week 5 CFB Picks 🔮

"I just don't know (that) our identity was really there," said head coach Bret Bielema. Former defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck spoke with Bielema Sunday to discuss his role. They came to a mutual agreement that Hauck would step down as the defensive coordinator for Illinois. "His final comment to me ...

Bielema speaks on Hauck's departure, declines to name new play caller

In football, like any sport, there are winners and losers. While the Illini (2-2, 0-1) ultimately lost to the then-No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1, 1-0), certain players and positions stood out for its individual performances. While some players for Illinois did all they could to potentially push the Illini closer in contention to the...

Column | What positions outperformed in Illinois' loss to Ohio State

Bobby Hauck and Illinois parted ways just four games into the season.

Illinois, Hauck part ways: ‘He felt it wasn’t working for him’

Score vs. stats While Illinois (2-2, 0-1) lost handily to No. 5 Ohio State (3-1, 1-0) 42-19, the stats told a different story. The Illini racked up 462 yards of offense and averaged 6.5 yards per play, not far behind the Buckeyes 518 yards and 7.6 yards per play.

Column | Notebook from Illinois' conference-opening defeat

Bret Bielema will head to Michigan State for the first time as Illinois Head Coach.

Illinois at Michigan State game time announced

Gators were rewarded for their marquee win over Ole Miss in AP's Top 25

Early CFP Projections ↕️

Bobby Hauck departs Illinois program after four games

He’s gone.

According to a press release from Illinois (2-2, 0-1), defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck and the program have parted ways after just four games. Hauck, a longtime head coach at Montana, was hired this offseason to implement a new 3-3-5 defensive scheme. "Coach Hauck reached out to me early this morning and asked to meet ahead...

Illinois parts ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after 4 games

Illinois Makes Change at DC

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Illinois makes a defensive coordinator change:

🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

The top 2 teams from last week flip while Mississippi State SURGES. Full breakdown 📲

New Top 5 in CFB Rankings 👀

Illinois (2-2, 0-1) walked away from Ohio Stadium following its 42-19 loss to Ohio State (3-1, 1-0) with few highlights. The offense collected 462 yards - including nearly 200 on the ground. Junior punter Lars Rau and fifth-year kicker Ethan Moczulski impressed on special teams. Even the much-maligned defense showed faint flashes of promise at...

Unmade plays haunt Illini in Big Ten opener against Buckeyes

😏 Karma for Michigan? 💺 Burning hot seats for coaches 📲Full breakdown of wild slate

CFB Week 4 Winners & Losers 📊

Ole Miss is the focal point in back-to-back weeks. Full breakdown 📲

New CFB Playoff Predictions 👀

OSU star was literally laughing after 72-yard TD

Jeremiah Felt Bad for DB 🤷‍♂️

Smith shines as the Buckeyes claim the Illibuck in 42-19 victory. 

Defensive woes continue as No. 7 Ohio State stomps Illinois

Conference play is finally here as Ohio State and Illinois square off ➡️

Week 4 CFB Predictions 🔮

Illinois Football at Ohio State Game Discussion

ILLINOIS RESPONDS ‼️ Jordan Anderson takes it 22 yards to the house for @IlliniFootball

Anderson Carries It For 6 💪

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Jeremiah 72-Yd House Call 💨

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The way this one's started, Jeremiah Smith might break some more records today 🔥 The @OhioStateFB WR's 72-yard score gives him two 1Q TDs Watch on FOX

Illinois will visit Ohio State, a program with a lot more money than the Illini.

The Big Ten’s money gap: Comparing Illinois and Ohio State football

How many TD grabs for the star wideout?

TCR Reacts: Collin Dixon will be HOW GOOD this year??

Multiple options will be necessary against dynamic defenses.

Illinois’ passing game can’t rely solely on Collin Dixon

CFB Week 4 Predictions 🔮

Picks for this week's slate

How to Watch Illinois at Ohio State: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

Upset?

TCR Reacts Survey: How many TDs for Collin Dixon in 2026?

How good can he be?

📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

Predicting LSU-Ole Miss and every game this week 📲

Week 3 CFB Picks 🔮

A big weekend for the former Illini.

Illini in the NFL: Jacas picks off Aaron Rodgers

🚨 Week 3 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

Louisville should now be viewed as the No. 1 contender to Miami in the ACC 📲

Early CFB Bracket Predictions 👀

📡 Many teams off national radar 😈 Revenge game for the ages 📈 SEC QBs putting up numbers

Week 3 Winners & Losers 📊

Illinois Football vs. Southern Illinois Game Discussion

Illinois (1-1) head coach Bret Bielema has been pushing the idea that the team can't get beat by Duke twice following its 31-27 loss on Saturday. A second loss to the Blue Devils wouldn't show up in the standings, but would be manifested through a lack of improvement this weekend against the SIU Salukis (2-1)....

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All eyes on defense as Illini look to tackle Salukis

How many wins can the Illini still get?

TCR Reacts: Illinois fans still see path to eight wins

The Pittsburgh quarterback chose the Illini over Nebraska, Ole Miss and Syracuse.

2028 quarterback Owen Herrick commits to Illinois

The wrong coordinator is catching heat for the Illini’s loss.

Illinois’ perplexing playcalling cost them the win Saturday

Another blow to the offensive line as McMillen is done for the season. 

Illinois leaning on depth and development as offensive line deals with injuries

How many wins will the Illini get in 2026?

TCR Reacts: Illinois’ ceiling for wins after Duke loss

The Illini will look to take down the Buckeyes for the first time since 2007.

Kickoff time set for Illinois’ road matchup at Ohio State

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📳 Tap for full standings

🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📲 Tap for full standings

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

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'I don't think we played a great game': Illini fall short against Blue Devils

It was a hot and sunny day in Champaign as the Illini (1-1) fell victim to the reigning ACC Champions, the Duke Blue Devils (2-0), 31-27. Early on, Illinois looked more cohesive and adapted on the spot to limit Duke. However, this all unraveled after halftime. Unlike last week's game with a Hail Mary to...

A disappointing Saturday to say the least for the Illini.

‘Tackling should be priority one,’: Illinois falls to Duke

🦆 Oregon suffers major stunner 🤘 Texas' biggest comeback since 2007 📲 The chaos is officially back

CFB Week 2 Winners & Losers 📊

Illinois Football vs. Duke Game Discussion

Can Houser throw for 3,000 yards?

TCR Reacts Results: How many yards will Katin Houser throw for in 2026?