College Football September 18, 2021 Petrino's late FG lifts Maryland over Illinois 20-17 Joseph Petrino kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift Maryland over Illinois 20-17 on Friday night.
College Football September 16, 2021 Reeling Illinois bracing for conference foe Maryland After a season-opening win against Big Ten foe Nebraska, Illinois has lost two straight at the hands of UTSA and Virginia and is looking for a something to help right the ship.
College Football September 2, 2021 Illinois hosts dangerous UTSA, eager to go 2-0 under Bielema New coach Bret Bielema took the first step last week toward restoring relevance to a tired Illinois football program by beating favored Nebraska in an early Big Ten conference matchup.
College Football August 29, 2021 Illinois fends off Nebraska in 30-22 season-opening win Under a new coach, with fans packed into the stands for the first time since 2019 and its backup quarterback at the helm, Illinois beat Nebraska 30-22 on Saturday to kick off the 2021 college football season.
College Football August 27, 2021 Big Ten matchup kicks off 2021 college football season A Big Ten Conference matchup between Illinois and Nebraska will lead the charge Saturday as college football officially makes its way back to the field for the 2021 season.
College Football July 17, 2021 Former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree dies at 23, two years after being paralyzed in swimming accident Former Illinois star defensive end Bobby Roundtree, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a swimming accident two years ago, has died, the university announced Friday. He was 23.Â
Illinois Fighting Illini April 5, 2021 Illinois gymnast celebrates landing with coronavirus vaccination card A gymnast from the University of Illinois was going viral after a video of his celebration surfaced across social media during the Big Ten Championships over the weekend.
March Madness March 28, 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 2021: Midwest region matchups, schedule & more Illinois was fresh off a Big Ten Conference championship when they were awarded a No. 1 seed on Sunday. The team defeated Ohio State in the title game.
March Madness March 23, 2021 Illinois investigating racist post directed at Kofi Cockburn after Loyola Chicago loss: 'I blame his parents' Illinois star center Kofi Cockburn took to social media Sunday to reveal racist comments directed at him after the top-seeded Fighting Illini were defeated by Loyola Chicago in another stunning upset in this year’s NCAA tournament.Â
March Madness March 21, 2021 Loyola Chicago stuns No. 1 seed Illinois in 2nd round of NCAA Tournament Cameron Krutwig finished with a team-high 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals for eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago in their incredible 71-58 upset victory over top-seed Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday.
March Madness March 19, 2021 Top-seeded Illinois cruises past Drexel 78-49 to open NCAAs Kofi Cockburn muscled his way to 18 points and Illinois cruised past 16th-seeded Drexel 78-49 Friday in the Illini's first NCAA Tournament game as a No. 1 seed in 16 years.