The Illini lost an 80-78 heartbreaker in the first matchup vs. Michigan State on Jan. 19 in East Lansing. Will Riley scored a ...

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While the Illinois football team is putting together an impressive class of 2026, more names are starting to emerge as ...

The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the junior class in Illinois. Dunlap's Mack Sutter and JC Anderson of Mt. Zion are both ...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging Illinoisians considering making a wager on the Super Bowl this Sunday to be fully informed about the risks of online and app-based sports betting when deciding ...

In early December, it was a humiliating Big Ten opener for Ohio State as it trailed by as many as 40 points in an 83-59 loss ...

The East St. Louis Flyers dropped a tough overtime battle with national power IMG Academy (Florida), last week, but remain No. 2 in this week's Top 25 Illinois High School Football Rankings.

Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Share Football was not on Jacob Alexander ... and now Alexander is one of the newest members of Illinois coach Bret Bielema’s 2026 recruiting class.

Notre Dame football has officially released its 2025 schedule, as they will look to make a return trip to the College Football Playoff. The Irish made a deep run, but unfortunately was not able to ...

Former Northern Illinois quarterback Ethan Hampton knew ... local media that he wanted to take the next step in his college football career by attending a program with tradition and the ability ...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have finalized their 2025 football schedule, the school announced Friday. Notre Dame is scheduled to open the 2025 season on Sunday, Aug. 31 on the road against the ...