14+ hour, 54+ min ago   (500+ words) Illinois appeared primed to start the season 2-0 after a strong first half against the Duke Blue Devils, but late offensive struggles doomed the Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon. Here are Roundtable's three biggest takeaways from the Illini's 31-27 defeat at the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (570+ words) The Illinois Fighting Illini will square off against the Duke Blue Devils Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, Ill.). Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Illinois is looking to give their home crowd…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (491+ words) We know ESPN's Football Power Index isn't the biggest fan of Illinois, but to be fair, it isn't alone. SP+, which was created by Bill Connelly (also of ESPN), is comparatively low on the Illini - though, notably, it wasn't going…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (498+ words) Illinois was unranked in the college football preseason polls, and despite beating UAB 42-23 in Week 1, the Illini are still unranked. However, Illinois did receive six votes in the most recent AP Top 25 poll, so it's not like the orange and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (395+ words) This coming season is a pivotal one for the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball program as coach Brad Underwood has set the wheels in motion for his team to make it to back-to-back Final Fours. The goal this season will be…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (553+ words) Illinois football has relied on a wide range of players to score points during the Bret Bielema era, but few have stood out like last year's starting QB, Luke Altmyer. The Fighting Illini's former signal caller is now with the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (470+ words) The Illini coaching staff has been busy on the recruiting trail, setting up three visits for this fall. It's no secret that Illinois will likely lose a lot of talent following this highly anticipated season, so the staff is leaning…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (476+ words) The Illinois staff has been busy this offseason trying to land its next big-time recruit to replace the minutes that will likely be lost following the 2026-27 season. Underwood has brought in plenty of talent throughout his tenure, but he has…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) Aug. 17—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois football team didn't end the 2025 season ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll, just missing out. The Illini won't start the 2026 season ranked among the Top 25 teams in the preseason AP poll that was released…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (519+ words) We are on the eve of the first AP Top 25 poll of the season, and the Illinois football team is already being doubted. I fully realize that losing Luke Altmyer in the offseason will hurt the program. Altmyer spent three…...