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After a four-run Illini outburst in the top of the ninth gave UI a 10-6 lead, Danville responded with seven runs in the bottom of the ninth. With the Illini set to host Purdue at 3 p.m. today at ...

Illinois football had one player picked in the 2025 NFL Draft, the fifth consecutive season the Fighting Illini had at least one name called on draft weekend. Pat Bryant was selected in the third ...

Joseph was the 97th overall pick (3rd round) in the 2022 NFL Draft, the first Illini player to be drafted under head coach Bret Bielema.

Apr. 26—Today's edition of "Good Morning, Illini Nation" could be seen as a crossover with Bob Asmussen's "Can't Wait for Saturday" given its overlapping Illinois basketball and football nature.

After losing notable pieces to the transfer portal (namely, Morez Johnson Jr. and Tre White) and the official departures of Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley to the NBA, the Illini have reloaded ...

Bryant is the sixth Illini drafted by Denver and the first since T Jim Juriga in 1986. Bryant will reconnect with former Illini teammate Alex Palczewski, who is an offensive lineman for the Broncos.

His best game was against Michigan State, when he earned 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss. Coleman is a longtime Illini, playing all five years of college football with the team. He racked up 15.5 ...

In his six years with the Illini he played in 56 games where he register 183 tackles with 106 solo tackles. He also forced two fumbles. In his senior year he was named a captain and was an Athlon ...