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 ...

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 ...

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

UAB finished 2026 at 4-8, including 2-4 under interim coach Alex Mortensen, who was elevated to the permanent job after the ...

Katin Houser found Collin Dixon for a 14-yard TD to extend the Illinois Fighting Illini's lead vs. the UAB Blazers.

Katin Houser connected with Ty Robinson for a 54-yard Hail Mary TD, extending the Illinois Fighting Illini's lead over the ...

Katin Houser found Collin Dixon for an 18-yard TD, giving the Illinois Fighting Illini an early lead over the UAB Blazers.

The highlight of the night was Houser’s Hail Mary to sixth-year wideout Ty Robinson. One of UAB’s defensive backs had it in ...