Illinois upsets No. 7 Penn State 20-18 in a historic nine-overtime road win, the most OTs in FBS history
Illini QB Brandon Peters came off the bench in the fifth overtime, and made the crucial throw in the ninth OT.
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Bret Bielema getting called out over comments about Illinois players
“I just know this, as a head coach you’re only as good as your roster."
Lovie Smith reportedly returning to NFL to be Houston Texans’ defensive coordinator
First-year head coach David Culley adds a former NFL head coach to the staff.
Illinois settles for a 4th-and-goal punt vs Minnesota
A breakdown of how this happened.
Illinois center Kofi Cockburn accidentally knocks out ref while celebrating and-one in win over Michigan
Referee Lewis Garrison was down on all fours for several minutes before leaving the game.
Redbox Bowl t-shirt calls Cal “Cal State,” draws fire from the school, includes San Francisco tourist destinations nowhere near Santa Clara
This was a big swing and a miss on the merch front from the Redbox Bowl.
With Indiana ranked for first time since 1994, which Power Five college football program will break their poll drought next?
With Indiana entering the polls, Purdue now has the longest poll drought of any Power Five school. But are they the next ones to break their streak?
Illinois mounts largest comeback in school history to clinch bowl eligibility for first time under Lovie Smith
Lovie Smith is turning around the Illinois football program.
30-point underdog Illinois stuns No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 with field goal as time expires
This was the biggest upset involving two FBS teams since 2015.
Big Ten West Nonconference Schedule Grades
Which Big 10 West teams play the best out of conference schedules?
Nike is making Illinois wear Syracuse’s hand-me-down football uniforms
Hey Syracuse, uh, we mean, Illinois.
Spring Football Weekend Preview: 5 things to watch for your football fix
With the college basketball season wrapped up, many fans will begin shifting their focus to the pigskin. There’s...
How Brad Underwood’s handling of Talen Horton-Tucker’s recruitment could affect his future at Illinois
Illinois pulled their scholarship offer to four-star recruit Talen Horton-Tucker because Illinois commit Ayo Dosunmu's camp gave head coach Brad Underwood an ultimatum.
What keeps college football’s ‘sleeping giants’ from waking up?
State funds and local recruiting talent aren't enough, apparently.
Big Ten West non-conference schedule grades
Iowa and Purdue could have scheduled a bit better.
