Meet the two Dick Butkus-idolizing UI grads who did in the Citrus Bowl what no reader had done all season — successfully ...

"Illinois football is serving meals. The main course is Smash Mouth and the side dishes are In Your Face and You’re Welcome.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema was letting some prominent media outlets hear it after omitting his team from way-too-early 2025 ...

Former Davidson football coach, Dave Fagg, understood the power he wielded because of the position he held. | Opinion ...

Illinois football defied history by defeating No. 14 South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, overcoming past postseason struggles.

Josh McCray rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 7:29 left, to lead No. 20 Illinois to ...

The SEC has a shot at winning the first 12-team College Football Playoff and its 14th national title in 19 years.

No one will hang quarterback Luke Altmyer's Citrus Bowl performance in the Louvre, but it had a certain beauty in its effectiveness – especially given the absence of No. 1 receiver and offensive ...

Wells’ merciless imitation Thursday wasn’t so out of the blue considering that the wide receiver and his former coach share a ...

Wells originally transferred to South Carolina after a productive freshman season at James Madison in 2021. He quickly became ...

In the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on January 2, 2025, Ole Miss wide receiver Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. appeared to mock his former ...

Illinois had a historic 2024 college football season, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. Every story about coach ...