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 ...

A redshirt freshman in 2022, Kreutz played in three games but was named “Illinois’ Defensive Look Team Player of the Year," a sign of his integral impact on the scout team in practice. In 2023, Kreutz ...

Photos of the 12th-ranked Illinois football team practicing at Memorial Stadium on Aug. 7, 2025, in Champaign.

Some of the most successful programs of the College Football Playoff era had a tougher time consistently contending in these ...

Quarterback Luke Altmyer believes Illinois belongs in the conversation of the top teams in the country. He’s confident he can ...

A Gibson City native, Laughery is poised for a significant role with the Illini this season after the redshirt junior rushed for 589 yards and four touchdowns last season on a 10-win Illini team.

Most years, the Illini are fighting to get noticed. Now they're ranked, the spotlight is on, and a few players will be national breakout stars.

Through the first 25 years of the new millennium, team success hasn’t necessarily been a hallmark of the Illinois football ...

It’s crazy, because I didn’t even like football when I was a little kid. ... My mom said, ‘Well, you gotta do something,’” he ...

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Thinking about betting on the winner of the Big Ten in 2025? The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored (+195), followed by Penn ...

Sam Darnold looked the part of a franchise quarterback in his first appearance at Lumen Field as the Seattle Seahawks beat ...