Illinois beats Tennessee in the Music City Bowl to keep Big Ten undefeated this bowl season
David Olano kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired, and Illinois beat Tennessee 30-28 in the Music City Bowl.
Tag: Fighting Illini Football
Mike White, former Cal, Illinois and Raiders coach, dies at 89
White had a successful career coaching the Illini to the Rose Bowl following the 1983 season.
Miles Scott’s 2 late interceptions secure Illinois’ 20-13 win over Northwestern
Luke Altmyer, one of the nation’s top quarterbacks, was 10-of-15 passing for 136 yards in his final regular-season home game for Illinois.
Illinois stands tall against Maryland during Military Appreciation Day Game
Illinois (7-3, 4-3) celebrated the weekend with a 24-6 victory against the University of Maryland (4-6, 1-6). It was a windy game as Illinois tried to fight off the 15 mph winds all game.
Illinois bounces back with a statement win against Rutgers
Illinois brought itself back in the win column with a 35-13 victory against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, making itself eligible for a bowl game.
Denzel Boston’s big day helps Washington beat No. 23 Illinois and match its 2024 win total
The Fighting Illini lost for the third time in five weeks after a 3-0 start to the year in which they were ranked as high as No. 9 in the nation.
Illinois successfully defends the Canon against Purdue
The Illini were able to defend the Canon Trophy and keep it in Champaign for two years in a row for the first time since 2002.
Illinois edges out USC with a 34-32 Homecoming win at Memorial Stadium
Illinois defeated USC with a 41-yard game-winning kick from junior David Olano, bringing the team’s record to 4-1 and handing the Trojans their first loss of the season.
Illini fall to the Hoosiers in 63-10 blowout loss
The Illini suffered their first loss of the season with a 63-10 defeat while the Hoosiers continued a four-game win streak.
Illinois football looking to make history against Indiana Saturday Night
The Fighting Illini football team is hoping to beat Indiana and earn their first win away from home as a top-ten team since 1990.
Illinois shuts the door on Western Michigan
No. 9 Illinois (3-0) extended its win streak to three in a row. Illinois beat Western Michigan 38-0.
Home of the Fighting Illini renamed ‘Gies Memorial Stadium’ after $100 million gift
This donation is Illinois’ largest single gift the Athletic Department has received and one of the largest single gifts ever received by a college athletics program.
No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win
Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 for a road win against a power-conference opponent.
Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange’s 102-year-old record in No. 12 Illini’s opening rout
Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and broke Red Grange’s 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 12 Illini rout Western Illinois 52-3 on Friday night to open the season.
No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the season
Luke Altmeyer threw for 174 yards with a touchdown and an interception as Illinois (10-3) closed out the fifth 10-win season in program history and its first since 2001.