Illinois linebacker Dylan Rosiek loses his helmet while trying to tackle Kansas running back Devin Neal during a Sept. 8 game in Lawrence, Kan., last year. Charlie Riedel, Associated Press ...

Illinois takes to the field this Thursday, Aug. 29, for its first game of the season against an in-state opponent just 43 miles south of Champaign — Eastern Illinois. For this game, the helmet that ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois rigged up a makeshift in-helmet communication system during spring football practices. It was a preemptive move for Illini coach Bret Bielema knowing the NCAA was ...