FLASHBACK: Illini, Wolverines Lead Nation in 1923
Conference rivals kept pace with one another throughout the 1923 college football season and in the end it was almost impossible to determine a true national champion.
RB Chase Brown Powers Illinois Past Wyoming in 2022 Opener, 38-6
It took Chase Brown and Illinois just 41 seconds to secure all the points needed as the Illini opened the 2022 college football season with a 38-6 win over Wyoming on Aug. 27 in front of 37,832 fans at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
CSJ 2019 Redbox Bowl Preview: California vs. Illinois, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions
Illinois is making its 19th bowl appearance in school history, but the first under Lovie Smith and the Fighting Illini are looking to get back in the win column against the Golden Bears.
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Illinois Fighting Illini
A case could be made that under Lovie Smith there was some improvement in Champaign thanks to the Fighting Illini’s 4-8 record. A closer look however reveals some wins against subpar opponents (FCS Western Illinois, hapless Rutgers, awful Kent State, and bad Minnesota) and some humbling losses (63-0 to Iowa).
