The Oregon Ducks reign as Big Ten Conference champions but football insiders are picking the Penn State Nittany Lions to win ...

The Illini have produced a number of stars over the past 25 years, and in this Illinois on SI series we highlight the best of the best ...

The collection of Big Ten head coaches is a mix of firmly entrenched lifers, some up-and-comers and, in a unique twist this ...

To understand Illinois football's rise, you must embrace Bret Bielema's swagger. This job, and place, suit him. And his team is ready to make history.

Xavier Scott’s image is displayed on a screen as the Illinois defensive back hams it up for the camera during a photo shoot ...

After committing to the Fighting Illini in April, guard Mihailo Petrovic has signed a Big Ten Athletics Aid Agreement with ...

In any sport, the best measure of success is simple: winning. And in its 120-year history, Illinois has done a lot of that.

It was only a few months ago that Genesis Bryant and Adalia McKenzie were playing for crowds of 5,000 at the State Farm ...

Samantha Davis, a star forward from Wisconsin, committed to Bradley women's basketball. Her brother played in the NBA.

Let us imagine a world where football is no longer the bullying juggernaut dictating every move in college sports.

ESPN's Joe Lunardi has released an updated batch of bracketology for the 2026 NCAA Tournament and to no surprise Michigan State is safely in the field of 68. But the Spartans did slip since the last ...

The Illinois women's basketball program keeps winning – on and off the court. The Illini – who last season went 22-10, won their first NCAA Tournament game in 25 years and finished No. 19 in ...