The Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) have beaten two ranked opponents in the same season for the first time since 2007 and are off ...

"As a staff, we kind of took a vote on whether or not we thought it would get thrown and completed and we all voted yes." ...

Illinois football defensive back Xavier Scott made sure to remind Nebraska's kicker that he had missed a crucial field goal.

Illinois is off to a 3-0 start and has earned a No. 24 ranking heading into their matchup at No. 22 Nebraska on Friday night in Memorial Stadium. The Illini ar ...

Former NFL running back Howard Griffith is one of the greatest player in Illinois Fighting Illini history. Griffith is now an analyst for the Big Ten Network s ...

The No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers dropped a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial ...

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has already shown significant improvement from last season. Despite the Illini finishing ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team was efficient in its season debut against Eastern Illinois, beating the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill (AP) Luke Altmyer threw for 213 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead Illinois to a 45-0 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

Luke Altmyer threw four touchdown passes in the first half to spark Illinois to a 45-0 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois Thursday night in Champaign. Altmyer, a junior, finished 19 of 24 ...

CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois football team was efficient in its season debut against Eastern Illinois, beating the Panthers 45-0 behind four touchdown passes from quarterback Luke Altmyer on Thursday.