Five Free Press sports writers have some thoughts on Michigan State football's road game against Illinois on Saturday ...

A 38-16 win against Michigan State on November 16, which happened to be Senior Day, concluded the Fighting Illini's best home ...

Two years ago, a loss to the Spartans helped keep Illinois out of the Big Ten title game. And maybe most important, a victory ...

Nov 2, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema before a game with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images ...

Illinois clinched a winning season and kept its hopes alive for a high-profile bowl game with a 38-16 bounce-back win against Michigan State on Senior Day at Memorial Stadium. The Illini are 7-3 and ...

The last time Illinois had as much fun at First and Kirby was in 2001, when Ron Turner's Big Ten champions went 6-0 at home.

Saturday was senior day for Illinois football with many players saying goodbye to Memorial Stadium -- many of them recruited ...

The Orange and Blue are sitting at #24 with just two weeks left in the regular season. On Saturday they earned their seventh ...

While the final makeup of the 2025 Illinois football recruiting class is being formed, the team is working ahead. A good idea. On Sunday night, Illinois landed its first 2026 commitment when four-star ...

The Illini finished 6-1 at home. It's the first time they've won six home games in a season since 2001 when they captured the ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has had the Illini ranked in 13 AP polls during his first four seasons in Champaign. Only ...