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

Illinois needs to improve in one facet of the game to realize its potential in 2026, and it will be put to the ultimate test ...

Mahomet-Seymour football continues to thrive. ... Former Illini kicker and Danville native Caleb Griffin joins 'SportsTalk' ...

Previewing Illinois football's marquee non-conference matchup with defending ACC champion Duke with players to know, matchups ...

As unsavory as Wisconsin's 41-13 loss to Notre Dame was, there's recent precedent for Big Ten teams bouncing back to have ...

The Illini aim to fix tackling issues after allowing 194 yards on the ground in Week 1, while the visiting Blue Devils bring the nation's top rusher to Champaign.

When Illinois traveled to Duke in Week 2 last season, the Illini spent most of their time fretting over how to contain ...

😡 But last season was "unacceptable," star Max Herendeen said, because Illinois didn't earn a postseason trophy, falling in the Big Ten Championships for a second straight season to UCLA and failing ...

Welcome to Champaign.

Quarterback Luke Altmyer completed 22 of 33 passes with 296 passing yards, throwing for three touchdowns. He and wide ...

Illinois offensive line coach Bart Miller hints fourth-year reserve interior lineman T.J. McMillen likely to get his second ...