Illini Football 2025

BretMyBeachHouse · Aug 23, 2025

I'll trust those that say our staff loves our group of wideouts and it's not a weakness.

That said, part of the quality of your receiving corps is chemistry with your QB. The type of chemistry that comes with repeated downs.

That's why I think we'll see three quarters with Altmyer on Friday. They need game reps.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Aug 23, 2025

GoodePodzMelendez said:
He is ok in the WWE but he said the Illini would get destroyed against KU and SC.

Prognosticator found to be wrong on prediction...

BalloonsTheElephant · Aug 23, 2025

illini0440 said:
It's you......they are jersey sweatshirts the players got. They are navy I think the lights from the stadium and camera made them appear to not be as dark as a they are.

I'd pay too much money for one of those.

zentrails · Aug 23, 2025

Mr. Tibbs said:
hoping Clement is the guy with sticky hands that can catch the 8 yard pass (in traffic or on the sideline) on 3rd & 7

IMO we already have that in Hank Beatty, two would be great though.

Fly Illini Fly! · Aug 24, 2025

Who's the starter opposite Jacas at OLB?

Mr. Tibbs · Aug 24, 2025

Fly Illini Fly! said:
Who's the starter opposite Jacas at OLB?

Bryant

WhereDoWeStandWithStorr? · Aug 24, 2025

Fly Illini Fly! said:
Who's the starter opposite Jacas at OLB?

Leon Lowery.

Chuck Nuggets · Aug 24, 2025

Only 5 days until Illinois football.

illini0440 · Aug 24, 2025

WhereDoWeStandWithStorr? said:
Leon Lowery.

Right now it’d be Bryant

GoodePodzMelendez · Aug 24, 2025

illini0440 said:
Right now it’d be Bryant

I believe that Henry will move Gabe all over which will put Bryant in one on one situations. I m seeing a huge year by Bryant.

PleaseMakeABowlGame · Aug 24, 2025

GoodePodzMelendez said:
I believe that Henry will move Gabe all over which will put Bryant in one on one situations. I m seeing a huge year by Bryant.

He has 26 pressures in his entire Illinois career. That's very minimal in terms of pass rush value. His main benefit is in the run game.

Fly Illini Fly! · Aug 24, 2025

WhereDoWeStandWithStorr? said:
If he replicates his West Virginia self, Durajaye can/will have Dennis Briggs type impact - even in terms of plug and play stats. James Thompson is very good. I feel A TON better going into this year compared to last about that group.

It should be a good group IMO. Maybe not great (Newton, Randolph level), but solid. Personally would not call it a weakness, barring injury.

GoodePodzMelendez · Aug 24, 2025

PleaseMakeABowlGame said:
He has 26 pressures in his entire Illinois career. That's very minimal in terms of pass rush value. His main benefit is in the run game.

I think he will play the Micah Parsons role and roam from strong to weak side.

illini0440 · Aug 24, 2025

PleaseMakeABowlGame said:
He has 26 pressures in his entire Illinois career. That's very minimal in terms of pass rush value. His main benefit is in the run game.

You’re talking about Bryant right?

GoodePodzMelendez said:
I think he will play the Micah Parsons role and roam from strong to weak side.

And you’re talking about Gabe?

GoodePodzMelendez · Aug 24, 2025

illini0440 said:
You’re talking about Bryant right?

And you’re talking about Gabe?

Yes.

Fly Illini Fly! · Aug 25, 2025

PleaseMakeABowlGame said:
No matter how great Thompson is, there's little to no chance he matches 2022 Randolph - 53 tackles/13 TFLs/4.5 sacks.

Newton and Randolph combined that year had 115 tackles/27 TFLs/10 sacks. Simply legendary.

13:30 -

(now this is no guarantee in regards to randolph, but the buzz seems very real)

MajorNathanMaxwellJanice · Aug 25, 2025

Illini presently at -2.5 and -145 on ESPN BET for the game at Duke.

Chuck Nuggets · Aug 25, 2025

Only 4 days until Illinois football.

WhereDoWeStandWithStorr? · Aug 25, 2025

Fly Illini Fly! said:
13:30 -

(now this is no guarantee in regards to randolph, but the buzz seems very real)

"This is gonna really hurt for Wisconsin fans"

IlliniInBuckeyeState · Aug 25, 2025

Western Michigan game is sold out!

Dan · Aug 25, 2025

Joel Goodson · Aug 25, 2025

death, taxes...Gabe Jacas:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1960130350048276736

Illini4Christ · Aug 25, 2025

Illini4Christ said:
Coach just said in a video a couple days ago that Beatty and Dixon were heads and tails above the competition and he mentioned others including Elzy, Kapka-Jones and Clement.

Take that as you may.

I forgot about coach talking very highly of Rio Sanders. Coach said he think is he is the fastest player on the whole squad. Speed kills…watch Rio this year.

Fly Illini Fly! · Aug 26, 2025

Kennena Odeluga has a career 144 pass rush snaps, logging 6 sacks and 24 pressures. He had three sacks last year on 35 pass rush snaps, likely playing no more than 100 total snaps.

That's the second best pass-rush linebacker on the team.

WhereDoWeStandWithStorr? · Aug 26, 2025

Fly Illini Fly! said:
Kennena Odeluga has a career 144 pass rush snaps, logging 6 sacks and 24 pressures. He had three sacks last year on 35 pass rush snaps, likely playing no more than 100 total snaps.

That's the second best pass-rush linebacker on the team.

Is he fully healthy?

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