A very dangerous Fresno State Bulldog team hosts the Fighting Illini in a Friday evening showdown.
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Going bowling is a mere hypothesis
After a three year drought, the Illini gridiron is going bowling again. The next question is simple: where?
Third time’s a charm?
After sustaining what could arguably be called the worst loss in recent history, the Illini look to bounce back against in-state rival Northwestern… at the not-so friendly confines in Wrigleyville.
Let’s try this again
After a record-setting but disappointing loss to the Wolverines, the Illini return to Memorial Stadium to try to become bowl-eligible for the first time in three years.
The Illini travel to the Big House
With bowl game eligibility on the line for both teams, The Illini look to take down the Wolverines in one of the toughest places to play in America: The Big House.
The “cannon” is at stake against Purdue
John dives into the history of the Purdue Cannon, as well as the lore of the name “Boilermaker” this week in his preview of Illini football.
Indiana, Illinois, Jekyll and Hyde
The fight for bowl eligibility begins in earnest this week, but which version of the Illini team will show up?
Know the foe: Michigan St. defends its home versus the Illini
Playing 6–0 MSU, the Illini face a Herculean task this Saturday in East Lansing. Are the young Illini up to the challenge?
Illini face a formidable foe in Penn St. this weekend
It’s one of the toughest places to play in the nation. So will the Illini gridiron be up for the challenge?
Illini football preview: Ohio State
The Illini gridiron have its work cut out for them on Saturday. The Ohio State University is as good as they’ve been in years.