Illini coach Bret Bielema on Thursday addressed the health status and Week 2 availability of Brandon Henderson, Daniel Brown ...

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 ...

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

The Illini had a bumpy ride en route to their season-opening win, but there was one very exciting outcome ...

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

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

An inside look at the Duke vs. Illinois college football game in Week 2 of the 2026 NCAA season.

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

The Illinois Fighting Illinois face UAB for the first time ever in Champaign in the 2026 football opener. What to know.

UAB’s football season opener will come with a payday this season. The Blazers will be paid $1.125 million for their matchup ...

The Illini are still expected to roll in Game 1, but there still should be some important questions answered on Thursday ...

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