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 ...

Illinois football continued its strong play under coach Bret Bielema with a runaway win in the second half over UAB. Several performances stood out.

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

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

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

UAB got an extra two days to recover from a physical, season-opening loss to Illinois, and will look to bounce back this week ...

UAB’s offense totaled 413 yards, but the Blazers dropped their opening game of the season at Big Ten opponent Illinois 42-23 on Thursday night. Quarterback Ryder Burton completed 18 of 31 passes for ...

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 ...

Collin Dixon hauled in two touchdowns, Ty Robinson snatched a 54-yard Hail Mary at the end of the first half, and Ismael Kante added a 59-yard pick-six for the Illini.

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

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