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Illinois picked 13th in Big Ten in annual preseason poll

Illinois was picked 13th in the Big Ten in the annual poll from Cleveland.com.

• Doug Bucshon

Illinois football preview: Game by game predictions

Orange and Blue News offers our prediction for all 12 Fighting Illini games in 2024.

• Doug Bucshon

Watch: Illini defensive back Terrance Brooks

Illinois defensive back Terrance Brooks met with reporters on Wednesday.

• Doug Bucshon

Recruiting Roundup: Five possible flips for Illinois

Orange and Blue News breaks down five possible flips for Illinois in the class of 2025.

• Doug Bucshon

Supinie: Biggest storylines for Illini football in 2024

Columnist John Supinie breaks down his top storylines for Fighting Illini football for the 2024 season.

• John Supinie

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Illini in the mix for five-star guard Mikel Brown Jr.

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Illini add Trent Harris as assistant outside linebackers coach

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Former Illini Dele Harding returns as assistant RB coach

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Five things to watch as Illini open training camp

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2024-25 College football playoffs, bowl affiliations, etc.

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Bielema optimistic as B1G Media Days unofficially kicks off football season

Illinois is looking to improve on a 5-7 season in critical year for head coach Bret Bielema.

• John Supinie

Supinie: Biggest storylines for Illini football in 2024

Columnist John Supinie breaks down his top storylines for Fighting Illini football for the 2024 season.

• John Supinie

Football program holds the key to the future of Illini athletics

In the rapidly changing world of college sports, the football program could determine the future of Illini athletics.

• John Supinie

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RECRUITING ROUNDUP

Recruiting roundup: New names added to Illini wish list

Where Illinois stands with its top basketball recruiting targets, including two new 2025 targets.

• Doug Bucshon

Recruiting Roundup: Five possible flips for Illinois

Orange and Blue News breaks down five possible flips for Illinois in the class of 2025.

• Doug Bucshon

Recruiting roundup: Top Illini hoops recruiting targets

Where Illinois stands with its top basketball recruiting targets.

• Doug Bucshon

TRANSFER PORTAL

Portal: Ranking the Illini transfer additions

Orange and Blue News ranks the Illinois football additions from the Transfer Portal.

• Doug Bucshon

Portal commit: Transfer wide receiver Zakhari Franklin to Illinois

Illinois added transfer Zakhari Franklin, the top available wide receiver in the portal.

• Doug Bucshon

Portal: Transfer wide receiver Zakhari Franklin in decision mode

A decision nears for wide receiver Zakhari Franklin, one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal.

• Doug Bucshon

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Illinois picked 13th in Big Ten in annual preseason poll

Illinois was picked 13th in the Big Ten in the annual poll from Cleveland.com.

• Doug Bucshon

Illinois football preview: Game by game predictions

Orange and Blue News offers our prediction for all 12 Fighting Illini games in 2024.

• Doug Bucshon

Watch: Illini defensive back Terrance Brooks

Illinois defensive back Terrance Brooks met with reporters on Wednesday.

• Doug Bucshon

Recruiting Roundup: Five possible flips for Illinois

Orange and Blue News breaks down five possible flips for Illinois in the class of 2025.

• Doug Bucshon

Supinie: Biggest storylines for Illini football in 2024

Columnist John Supinie breaks down his top storylines for Fighting Illini football for the 2024 season.

• John Supinie

FOOTBALL

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OrangeandBlueNews Community

07/26/2024 bucshon

Illini in the mix for five-star guard Mikel Brown Jr.

11 hours ago bucshon

168

07/26/2024 bucshon

Illini add Trent Harris as assistant outside linebackers coach

11 hours ago bucshon

141

07/26/2024 bucshon

Former Illini Dele Harding returns as assistant RB coach

11 hours ago bucshon

240

07/26/2024 bucshon

Five things to watch as Illini open training camp

7 hours ago jumpy

170

07/25/2024 bucshon

2024-25 College football playoffs, bowl affiliations, etc.

12 hours ago Illinitime2

258

07/25/2024 bucshon

Jasper Johnson…

2 days ago Tyrach

543

JOHN SUPINIE COLUMNS

Bielema optimistic as B1G Media Days unofficially kicks off football season

Illinois is looking to improve on a 5-7 season in critical year for head coach Bret Bielema.

• John Supinie

Supinie: Biggest storylines for Illini football in 2024

Columnist John Supinie breaks down his top storylines for Fighting Illini football for the 2024 season.

• John Supinie

Football program holds the key to the future of Illini athletics

In the rapidly changing world of college sports, the football program could determine the future of Illini athletics.

• John Supinie

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