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Big Ten Country Sep 23

Potent offense propels Illinois to win over Florida Atlantic

It may not have been the decisive triumph they wanted, but Illinois will certainly take a hard-fought 23-17 win over Florida Atlantic in Champaign Saturday.

Illinois Football Sep 18

Illinois Football: Florida Atlantic QB Casey Thompson tears ACL, reports say
reggie love Sep 16

No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victory

Big Ten Country Sep 7

Illinois football update: Kansas QB Jalon Daniels reportedly back this week

Illinois is hoping to go 2-0 on the season this week, but they’re going to face a tough challenge in the Kansas Jayhawks, with the home squad bolstering their chances on Thursday.

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Big Ten Country Sep 5

Drew Allar, Miles Scott earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and Illinois cornerback Miles Scott were among four players named Big Ten Player of the Week.

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Illinois Football Sep 3

Observations: Illinois football off to winning start, but questions remain

Facing the reigning MAC-champion Toledo Rockets was a tall order for Illinois on Saturday night, but they pulled through with a 30-28 win at Memorial Stadium in their season opener.

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Bret Bielema Sep 1

Bret Bielema: Illini have a lot of new talent

Illini football coach Bret Bielema joins Mark Carman on Football Night in Chicago to talk about the new players coming into his program

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Bret Bielema Sep 1

Bret Bielema on his non-compete clause

Illini football coach Bret Bielema joins Mark Carman on Football Night in Chicago to discuss his intention to stay with the University of Illinois for the long haul

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Devon Witherspoon Jul 27

U of I rookie Devon Witherspoon unsigned, absent from start of Seahawks camp

Devon Witherspoon, a corner back from the University of Illinois, was the fifth overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2023 NFL Draft.

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Jim Leonhard Jul 25

Illinois hires Jim Leonhard for coaching staff role

After Wisconsin opted to hire former Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell to run their football program, the former interim coach of the Badgers has landed in Champaign, with Jim Leonhard joining the Illinois coaching staff.

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Illinois Football Jul 24

Illinois football team unveils new uniforms ahead of 2023 season

The Illinois Fighting Illini have released their new football uniforms for the 2023 season, and the team has added more splashes of color and other variations to their look for the coming year.

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Jer'Zhan Newton Jul 18

Isaiah Williams, Jer'Zhan Newton among Illini earning all-Big Ten honors

Illinois lost a lot of talented players to the NFL Draft, but the cupboard is far from bare in Champaign, and numerous players have been named to Pro Football Focus’ preseason All-Big Ten teams.

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Big Ten Country Jun 25

Illinois' defense looks to Newton, Randolph's leadership in transition year

Illinois’ defense took some big hits in the NFL Draft, but a pair of returning upper classmen, Jer’Zhan Newton and Keith Randolph Jr., are both back in Champaign and hoping to provide leadership to what was one of the nation’s best groups last season.

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Bret Bielema Jun 25

Bielema: Luke Altmyer has ‘all the touches' to be a great quarterback at Illinois

With Tommy DeVito heading to the NFL, Illinois needed an experienced signal-caller under center this season, and head coach Bret Bielema believes they have found the right person in transfer quarterback Luke Altmyer.

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