Northern Illinois defense preview The Huskies finished fourth in overall defense by holding opponents to 284.6 yards per game and 14th in scoring defense at 18.54 points.

Batavia's Quinn Urwiler, who transferred in from North Dakota, sees redshirt season start to pay off for Northern Illinois.

Public Safety Crop dusting plane crashes in northern Illinois, pilot killed The FAA says a Cessna 188 crashed near Ogle County Airport Tuesday morning. The NTSB is investigating.

A horrific skydiving accident in Northern Illinois left one dead and another injured, according to Ogle County officials.

Where the 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team is picked to finish in the Big 10 by the USA TODAY Sports Network media.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was the first to speak at the 2025 Big Ten Conference media day. Here is everything he said in Las Vegas.

First-year head coach Matt Entz said practice was so efficient, it finished ahead of schedule. “That’s the first time since I ...

After finishing 10-3 last season, Illinois will bring a higher profile into this Big Ten season.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema credits Bill Belichick with a lot of his growth in the profession. Bielema had plenty of success at Wisconsin, and he learned some hard lessons at Arkansas ...

Whether Illinois winds up more deserving of the No. 23 ranking from College Football News or the No. 11 spot from ESPN remains to be seen – and honestly doesn’t matter.

The FAA says a Cessna 188 crashed near Ogle County Airport Tuesday morning. The NTSB is investigating.