1+ day, 17+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 20+ 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…...

2+ day, 18+ 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…...

2+ day, 21+ 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…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (192+ words) CHAMPAIGN — Almost nine years ago, Ayo Dosunmu emerged from the back of the Jordan Brand Store in Chicago donning a Fighting Illini shirt. That moment was the first and most important spark in the revival of Illinois basketball back to…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (870+ words) Illinois enters the 2026 season with growing expectations and a schedule that offers several opportunities to measure just how far the program has come. Some games will carry conference implications, while others will test the Illini against nationally respected opponents. Together,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (434+ words) Illinois spent months telling everyone that college football’s largest videoboard would change the atmosphere inside Gies Memorial Stadium. The school was not exaggerating. Fans finally saw those staggering numbers come to life Thursday. The initial reviews suggested that even the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (569+ words) The football discussion thus far in Champaign has centered around two topics: 1) the massive turnover at key positions throughout Illinois’ roster and 2) the ultra-experienced and super-skilled secondary. Other position groups haven’t been shown as much attention as they may deserve…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2026 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of senior defensive back Jaheim Clarke. We will add more as other on-field contributors emerge during…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (367+ words) Illinois is coming off a Final Four appearance on the basketball court, but the Illini have become a strong football school as well in recent years with a combined 19 wins over the last two seasons. Now, the program is leveling…...