Illini Football 2025

[Dan]

2025 Illini Football

Sat, Aug 30____Western Illinois
Sat, Sept 6____at Duke
Sat, Sept 13___Western Michigan
Sat, Sept 20___at Indiana
Sat, Sept 27___USC (Homecoming)
Sat, Oct 4_____at Purdue
Sat, Oct 11____Ohio State
Sat, Oct 18____---bye---
Sat, Oct 25____at Washington
Sat, Nov 1_____Rutgers
Sat, Nov 8_____---bye---
Sat, Nov 15____Maryland
Sat, Nov 22____at Wisconsin
Sat, Nov 29____Northwestern

 

[Dan]

Joe Kim Named Illini Football’s Skill Development Coordinator - University of Illinois Athletics

Kim is widely regarded as one of the top pass-rush experts in the nation.

fightingillini.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896592032950300996

 

[band camp]

The Joe Kim hire is huge. Saban called him a "pass rush guru". Article on fightingillini.com is a good read.
Going to be a long summer waiting for football season.

My bad Dan.

 

[SixthandWhite]

Joe Kim Named Illini Football’s Skill Development Coordinator - University of Illinois Athletics

Kim is widely regarded as one of the top pass-rush experts in the nation.

fightingillini.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896592032950300996

Seems like a great addition to the staff.

 

[Tre11]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...ut-illinois-college-football-playoff-chances/

Good article by Tom Fornelli about Bret and the team next year.

 

[2X2L]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...ut-illinois-college-football-playoff-chances/

Good article by Tom Fornelli about Bret and the team next year.

Whoa, Nelly, the Illinois football program joined the Big 10 in 1953?

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

Whoa, Nelly, the Illinois football program joined the Big 10 in 1953?

written by a 23 year old that has Illinois and Michigan State confused

 

[2X2L]

And I always thought there was some resurgence under Mike White, like going undefeated in conference and a Rose Bowl.

 

[ptgrd23]

Great hire - going to help with recruiting of DL and LBs not to mention make them better players!

 

[Nuffievanhaven]

Welcome home Joe!!!!! Coach Bert is A FOOTBALL GOD!!!!!!!

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896954417716269545

 

[AZILL]

Art has been lighting it up! Great move/reward for his hard work.

 

[OrangeLife]

This is great news, I haven't been this pumped for football since Mike White, those were some fun years.

 

[gary?]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896954417716269545

ho-hum, just more polish excellence

 

[spotter]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896954417716269545

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896987558359523800

 

[rtbritt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1896987558359523800

Looks like Luke and @Indy Illini Fan agree that Art is the man!

 

[Dan]

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1897391899826110790

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Bret has such an elite staff …

Antonio James Named Assistant Defensive Line Coach - University of Illinois Athletics

James joins the Fighting Illini from Southern Illinois, where he spent the last two seasons as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator for the Salukis.

fightingillini.com

 

[mhuml32]

Antonio James Named Assistant Defensive Line Coach - University of Illinois Athletics

James joins the Fighting Illini from Southern Illinois, where he spent the last two seasons as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator for the Salukis.

fightingillini.com

 

[Illwinsagain]

How many coaches are we going to have? I know we lost a few, but this seems to be a lot of adding on.

 

[therealmiket86]

Bret has such an elite staff …

Antonio James Named Assistant Defensive Line Coach - University of Illinois Athletics

James joins the Fighting Illini from Southern Illinois, where he spent the last two seasons as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator for the Salukis.

fightingillini.com

Love it. I mentioned hiring him awhile ago. Now let’s go get Joe Bob Clements and Jeff Thorne

 

[skyIdub]

Holy sh!t I had to pause Art's press meeting before I ran through one of my own walls! How could you not want to play for that dude???

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

Holy sh!t I had to pause Art's press meeting before I ran through one of my own walls! How could you not want to play for that dude???

yea, he connects with a lot of young players , thsts obvious

 

[therealmiket86]

After Locksley gets fired we can also add Corey Liuget to the staff