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The Illini return from the bye week with a big test against Oregon. We break down the matchup, discuss the quarterback situation, and what it’ll take to pull off the upset.

After a frustrating loss to Purdue, the Illini are searching for answers. We break down what went wrong and preview Katin Houser’s return to East Lansing against Michigan State.

What’s next for the Illini defense? We break down Bobby Hauck’s departure and preview Saturday’s matchup with Purdue.

The Illini are back in the win column after taking care of SIU. We recap the 48-10 win and look ahead to a huge opportunity at #7 Ohio State.

We break down the Illini’s frustrating loss to Duke and briefly look ahead to tomorrow’s matchup with SIU.

The Illini are 1-0 after taking care of UAB. We recap the season opener and look ahead to a much tougher test against Duke.

The 2026 Fighting Illini look to continue the momentum of back-to-back years with bowl victories (over SEC opponents). We preview the roster, schedule, and give our season predictions.

It's officially bowl season and the Illini are spending the holidays in Nashville. We preview the first ever football matchup between Illinois and Tennessee. Who will earn the title of best orange in college football?

Happy Thanksgiving! The boys make sense of an ugly loss up in Madison and preview this week's rivalry game against Northwestern.

With about 6-7 extra days of no pod, the boys are back to talk about being 7-3, the Illinois/Wisconsin switcheroo, and bowl game possibilities.

On the heels of a disappointing loss to Washington, we preview this week's matchup with Rutgers.

The Illini head out west to take on the Huskies. How will they respond after the bye week?

The #1 Ohio State Buckeyes are in town and Mikey Dudek rejoins the pod to preview the matchup. Shock the world.

After a huge win over ranked USC, the message is simple this week...We will not fall victim to Purdue in a trap game. We will not fall victim to Purdue in a trap game. We will not fall victim to Purdue in a trap game.

We look ahead at Fox Big Noon Kickoff's matchup vs. USC on the heels of an ugly beatdown in Bloomington.