The Illini may have escaped with a 42-23 win, but this second-quarter sequence may speak volumes of what's to come ...

Bielema sees that there were issues in the Illini defense. He isn't just burying his head. Beyond this quote, he also mentions that from game one to game two is when defenses make the biggest jump. We ...

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Illinois opens its 2026 season at home Thursday night against UAB. The Blazers finished 4-8 in 2025, 12th in the AAC, while ...

The Illini emerged from their opener with a 42-23 win over the Blazers, but there was more to know than met the eye ...

Katin Houser threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in his Illinois debut as the Illini defeated UAB 42-23 on ...

Despite holding the ball for under 19 minutes, Illinois opened the 2026 season with a 42-23 victory over UAB, spoiling Alex Mortensen's head coaching debut behind four total touchdowns from Katin ...

UAB didn’t travel to Champaign, Illinois, in search of moral victories, but an early takeaway from its opening game is that ...

The UAB Blazers play against the Illinois Fighting Illini in a college football game tonight. Fans can watch this game for ...

Katin Houser will make his Illini debut, a dynamic backfield duo is poised for a huge night and more as Illinois opens vs.

The new-look Illinois Fighting Illini come off the most successful two-year stretch in program history with an almost ...