Illini coach Bret Bielema tests positive for COVID-19, will not coach against Iowa
University of Illinois head coach Bret Bielema tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
North Dakota wins defensive battle with Illinois State 14-7
Quincy Vaughn completed a go-ahead 3-yard scoring pass to Gaven Ziebarth with 4:26 remaining and North Dakota beat Illinois State 14-7 on Saturday.
No. 20 Wisconsin rips Northwestern 35-7
Braelon Allen rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 20 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 35-7 for its sixth consecutive victory on Saturday.
Iowa beat Northwestern 17-12
Northwestern pulled to within 17-12 with 2:21 remaining on Andrew Marty's 31-yard touchdown to Evan Hull and quickly got the ball back after Iowa went three and out.
Illinois State Redbirds beat Northern Iowa 17-10 in overtime
Jackson Waring fired a 27-yard touchdown pass to Austin Nagel in overtime to give Illinois State a 17-10 win over No. 13-ranked Northern Iowa, the Redbirds first overtime win since 2015.
Illinois defeats Minnesota 14-6
Kerby Joseph picked off Tanner Morgan at the Illini 45-yard line with 38 seconds left. That halted the rally by the Gophers and stopped their four-game winning streak cold.
Division-leading Gophers give stout run ‘D’ test vs. Illini
The Gophers (6-2, 4-1) host Illinois on Saturday, when defending Chase Brown will become their top priority.
Minnesota trounces Northwestern 41-14
Mar’Keise Irving ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 110 yards and Justin Walley scooped up a fumble and ran 25 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Northwestern 41-14 Saturday.
Rutgers edges Illinois 20-14 for its first Big Ten win
Noah Vedral threw for 138 yards and rushed for a touchdown to lead Rutgers past Illinois 20-14 on Saturday.
Run-heavy Gophers take win streak to Northwestern
Two season-ending injuries at running back have not derailed Minnesota's season thanks to a talented freshmen duo and a powerful offensive line.
Illini have chance to show growth against Rutgers
A week after outlasting Penn State on the road in an NCAA-record nine overtimes, Illinois has an opportunity to show the program is finally rounding into shape under first-year coach Bret Bielema.
Illini QB Artur Sitkowski out for season with broken arm
Illinois quarterback Artur Sitkowski will miss the rest of the season after breaking his left arm against Penn State. Brandon Peters will start the Illini’s home game against Rutgers on Saturday.
Northern Illinois rallies in final minute to beat Central Michigan
Rocky Lombardi threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Kanon Woodill kicked the go-ahead field goal with under a minute to go in his first collegiate action to give Northern Illinois a 39-38 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.
Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State 20-18 in NCAA’s 1st 9OT game
Casey Washington caught a 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift Illinois over No. 7 Penn State 20-18 Saturday.
No. 6 Michigan tops Northwestern 33-7
Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins combined for 229 yards rushing and four touchdowns, carrying No. 6 Michigan to a 33-7 win over Northwestern on Saturday.
Illinois, Penn State unsure of quarterbacks ahead of matchup
Illinois is coming off a bye, trying to get its offense going, possibly without starting quarterback Brandon Peters.
No. 6 Michigan faces stern test against Northwestern
The Northwestern Wildcats will be seeking their first road win this season and their first win over the Michigan Wolverines since 2008.
LB Jake Hansen’s career at Illinois ends after knee surgery
Illinois linebacker Jake Hansen will miss the rest of the season after having knee surgery.
North Dakota State Bison beat Illinois State Redbirds 20-0
Illinois State (2-4, 0-3) crossed midfield just three times and got no than the NDSU 29.
Northwestern Wildcats 21, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 7
Ryan Hilinski threw for 267 yards and two touchdown passes.