Illini Sports Blog
Illinois Football
Different week, same result for Illini
Missed opportunity against Maryland extends losing streak to three
Maryland 20, Illinois 17
Illinois blows it against Maryland, loses 20-17
An embarrassing finish for the Illini.
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Game Day
Game day preview | Maryland at Illinois
Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down Friday night's matchup between the Illini and Terrapins
Preview & Picks: Maryland at Illinois
The storyline, Terrapins to watch, Illini in the spotlight, keys to the game and staff score predictions
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Illini Basketball
Underwood to Receive Contract Extension - University of Illinois Athletics
Head Coach Brad Underwood is set to receive an extension that will keep him on a six-year contract through the 2026-27 season, pending approvral by the UI Board of Trustees.
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Illinois Football
The Deuce is loose: Spann's switch gives Illini 'a dynamic player' at wideout
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A month ago, Illinois was short wide receivers, so the Illini coaching staff asked Deuce Spann — who was buried on the depth chart at
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Upcoming Games
| Sat, Sept 25 | Football at Purdue | 2:30pm BTN |
| Sat, Oct 2 | Football vs Charlotte | |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Football vs Wisconsin (Homecoming) | 2:30/3:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Football at Penn State | 11:00am |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Basketball vs St. Francis (IL.) (Exhibition Game) | |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Basketball vs Indiana (Pa.) (Exhibition Game) |
2021 Illini Football
Home: 1-2 | Away: 0-1 Record: 1-3 (1-1) | ||
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| Sat, Aug 28 | Nebraska | W 30-22 |
| Sat, Sept 4 | UTSA | L 37-30 |
| Sat, Sept 11 | at Virginia | L 42-14 |
| Fri, Sept 17 | Maryland | L 20-17 |
| Sat, Sept 25 | at Purdue | 2:30pm BTN |
| Sat, Oct 2 | Charlotte | |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Wisconsin (Homecoming) | 2:30/3:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 16 | ---Bye--- | |
| Sat, Oct 23 | at Penn State | 11:00am |
| Sat, Oct 30 | Rutgers | |
| Sat, Nov 6 | at Minnesota | |
| Sat, Nov 13 | ---Bye--- | |
| Sat, Nov 20 | at Iowa | |
| Sat, Nov 27 | Northwestern | |
2021-2022 Illini Basketball
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV |
| Sat, Oct 23 | St. Francis (IL.) (Exhibition Game) | |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Indiana (Pa.) (Exhibition Game) | |
| Tue, Nov 9 | Jackson State | |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Arkansas State | |
| Mon, Nov 15 | at Marquette | |
| Mon, Nov 22 | Cincinnati (Kansas City) | 5:30pm ESPNews |
| Tue, Nov 23 | Arkansas/Kansas St (Kansas City) | |
| Fri, Nov 26 | UT Rio Grande Valley | |
| Mon, Nov 29 | Notre Dame | |
| Fri, Dec 3 | Rutgers | |
| Mon, Dec 6 | at Iowa | |
| Sat, Dec 11 | Arizona | |
| Sat, Dec 18 | Saint Francis (Pa.) | |
| Wed, Dec 22 | Missouri (St. Louis) | |
| Wed, Dec 29 | Florida A&M | |
| Sun, Jan 2 | at Minnesota | |
| Thu, Jan 6 | Maryland | |
| Tue, Jan 11 | at Nebraska | |
| Fri, Jan 14 | Michigan | |
| Mon, Jan 17 | Purdue | |
| Fri, Jan 21 | at Maryland | |
| Tue, Jan 25 | Michigan State | |
| Sat, Jan 29 | at Northwestern | |
| Wed, Feb 2 | Wisconsin | |
| Sat, Feb 5 | at Indiana | |
| Thu, Feb 10 | at Purdue | |
| Sun, Feb 13 | Northwestern | |
| Wed, Feb 16 | at Rutgers | |
| Sat, Feb 19 | at Michigan State | |
| Thu, Feb 24 | Ohio State | |
| Sun, Feb 27 | at Michigan | |
| Thu, Mar 3 | Penn State | |
| Sun, Mar 6 | Iowa |