NIU linebacker Quinn Urwiler (32), a Batavia alum, gets ready for the snap against Western Illinois during a nonconference game at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.

Thomas Hammock has been going against the grain since the beginning of the NIL era, and it's working at NIU. That operation will be tested in the coming year.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football will cumulatively pay $2.275 million for its for nonconference games during the 2025 season, according to records obtained by The Clarion Ledger.

Illinois football continues to recruit the St. Louis area with purpose. “We got a couple guys that are out contributing for ...