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Illinois’ Bielema says defensive goal is to ‘maximize our player strengths’

By Colleen Kane
Sep 28, 2026 4:54 pm - Illinois coach Bret Bielema didn’t publicly reveal who will take over as interim defensive coordinator in the wake of Bobby Hauck’s departure Sunday.
Illinois parts ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after four games

By Colleen Kane
Sep 27, 2026 5:59 pm - Illinois coach Bret Bielema announced Sunday that the football team parted ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after just four games.
5 college football takeaways, including a game Northwestern ‘should have won’ and Jeremiah Smith’s brilliance

By Colleen Kane
Sep 27, 2026 4:40 pm - A missed opportunity for Northwestern. A blowout loss to one of the nation’s best for Illinois. Another easy step in a march toward bigger games for Notre Dame. Those were the results of the Week 4 road tests for area college football teams.
Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State record with 4 TD catches as No. 7 Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19

By JOE REEDY
Sep 26, 2026 3:10 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremiah Smith tied an Ohio State record with four touchdown catches and also had career highs with 12 receptions for 217 yards as the seventh-ranked Buc...
Collin Dixon catches two more TD passes, Illinois beats Southern Illinois 48-10

By STEVE STEIN
Sep 19, 2026 5:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Katin Houser threw two second-quarter touchdown passes to Collin Dixon to lead Illinois past Southern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday. Dixon caught eight passes fo...
Illinois’ tackling issues persist and its offense dries up in 31-27 loss to Duke: ‘We’ve got to wrap up’

By Colleen Kane
Sep 12, 2026 8:57 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois went into its game against Duke on Saturday at Gies Memorial Stadium with questions about its tackling. Nate Sheppard exacerbated the issue. The Duk...
Katin Houser throws 3 TD passes and runs for a score as Illinois beats UAB 42-23 in season opener

By STEVE STEIN
Sep 03, 2026 11:50 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Katin Houser threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in his Illinois debut as the Illini defeated UAB 42-23 on Thursday night in a season opener. Hou...
5 questions for Illinois football, including what impact Bobby Hauck and Katin Houser will have on the Illini

By Colleen Kane
Sep 02, 2026 10:52 am - Bret Bielema zeroed in on a couple of moments from the last two years when he could feel the change at Gies Memorial Stadium. The Illinois coach of course felt the energy...
How 5th-year DBs Scott, Bailey worked their way back to lead an experienced Illini secondary

By Colleen Kane
Aug 15, 2026 10:31 am - CHAMPAIGN — If all had gone according to plan, Xavier Scott would have been the latest in a recent group of Illinois defensive backs to be drafted into the NFL this past ...
Illinois’ Mirkovic undergoes foot surgery after injury during team workout

By Colleen Kane
Aug 04, 2026 4:19 pm - Illinois forward David Mirković underwent left foot surgery Tuesday after suffering an injury in a team workout, the Illini announced.

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