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Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the Illini's Land of Lincoln Trophy-securing victory against the Wildcats ...

CHICAGO — Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine ...

Illinois defensive back Xavier Scott's interception in the end zone stopped Northwestern's next drive, but the Wildcats come ...

Here are some takeaways from the Battle for the Hat, as Illinois and Northwestern played for the Land of Lincoln Trophy at ...

Here is the Illinois Fighting Illini football injury/availability report for the Northwestern game on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 ...

Bret Bielema kept all of his coaches off the road for a reason during Illinois' second bye week in the wake of its Nov. 2 loss to Minnesota. The Illini coach wanted his assistants to concentrate ...

Bret Bielema continues to do a great job with Illinois football recruiting, as we went from a dumpster fire to a respected program. Since Bielema took over, the ...

He had a career-long 64-yard run for a score early in the second half. Coach Bret Bielema said he wasn't surprised by ...

On Saturday, the Illini make the short trek to Chicago’s Wrigley Field, where they’re set to take on in-state rival ...

A bowl game streak of 22 seasons goes out the window as the Wisconsin Badgers lose their season finale to the Minnesota ...