Northwestern upsets rival Illinois 29-10
The conditions Saturday at Memorial Stadium were a depressing combination of rain, wind and flop sweat. The home crowd was leaving wet and unhappy after witnessing rival Northwestern upset the bowl-bound Illini 29-10.
Dosunmu scores 24 to led Illinois past Lindenwood 117-65
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, five others scored in double digits and Illinois rolled over Division-II Lindenwood 117-65 Tuesday.
Illinois beat Hampton 120-71
Illinois beat Hampton 120-71 with help from Kofi Cockburn, the only freshman in the country with five double-doubles through six games.
Surging Illinois faces stern test on the road vs No. 19 Iowa
“It’s taken an awful lot to get us fired up, and we are anxious to play this game. We were embarrassed on our home turf last year,” Illinois coach Lovie Smith said.
Kofi Cockburn double-double helps Illinois turn back Hawaii 66-53
Kofi Cockburn scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Illinois beat Hawaii 66-53 on Monday night.
Arizona routs Illinois 90-69 behind freshman trio
Nico Mannion scored 23 points, Josh Green added 20 and No. 21 Arizona's freshmen dominated in a 90-69 win over Illinois Sunday night.
Illinois bowl eligible after storming back to beat Michigan State 37-34
Brandon Peters threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Barker with five seconds left, completing an incredible Illinois comeback to give the Illini a 37-34 victory over Michigan State on Saturday night.
Cockburn leads way as Illinois holds off Grand Canyon 83-71
Illinois started its two-game desert road trip in one of the rowdiest environments in college basketball.
Illinois can become bowl eligible by beating Michigan State
One stat jumps out at Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio when he talks about Illinois.
Red hot Illini beat Rutgers 38-10
Three defensive takeaways, including a pick-6, and timely offense carried red-hot Illinois past Rutgers 38-10 on Saturday.
Illini enjoying momentum as Rutgers comes to town
Illinois coach Lovie Smith knows his team must shake off the magic dust and focus on Saturday's game, which will be against Rutgers.
Illinois has shot to earn bowl bid for 1st time under Smith
Lovie Smith inherited outdated football facilities, among the worst in college football, when he was hired at Illinois in 2016 and he knew it.
Fighting Illini splash through rain for 24-6 win at Purdue
Dre Brown kept Illinois grounded Saturday. Cornerback Tony Adams scored all the points the Fighting Illini needed.
Improving Illini defense creates big challenge for Purdue
Jeff Brohm sees Lovie Smith's influence all over Illinois' improving defense.
Illinois welcomes higher expectations entering season
A young, maturing Illinois team is hoping for a breakthrough this season - the kind coach Brad Underwood saw coming when he arrived in Champaign two years ago.
Illinois beats Wisconsin 24-23 in huge upset
James McCourt kicked a 39-yard field as time expired and Illinois pulled off the biggest upset of the college football season, knocking off No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on Saturday.
No. 6 Wisconsin hits the road against underdog Illinois
After five straight home games, the Badgers will hit the road for the first time since the season opener when they visit Illinois on Saturday.
Nebraska, Illinois will open 2021 football season in Ireland
Nebraska will play Illinois in Dublin, Ireland, to open the 2021 season, the second game in a five-game series of college football games on the Emerald Isle.
Michigan needs late surge to beat Illinois 42-25
A four-touchdown lead had been whittled to three and No. 16 Michigan needed a response to Illinois' 25 straight points.
After career game, Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan turns toward Illinois
The pressure came quickly at Tanner Morgan from two Purdue rushers, with time in the second quarter ticking down toward a minute remaining and Minnesota moving into scoring range.