Illinois 21, Oregon 10 Postgame

altgeld88 · 2026-10-24T17:42:28-0500

When we wear the arched Illini helmets all things are possible.

blackdog · 2026-10-24T17:43:26-0500

Also took our 19 month old daughter to her first game and totally expected to be gone at halftime. Just like the team she surprised us by sticking it out all the way to end and had a great time! She even got on the video board during the small fries cam.

Rammer34 · 2026-10-24T17:44:05-0500

biglug58 said:
3-3-4 defense rules!

How can that happen time and again?

RonC · 2026-10-24T17:44:43-0500

illinidarrin said:
A bowl game is still possible folks. This was a great win for Illinois. Have to beat Maryland next week.

Absolutely!

CDRUSN · 2026-10-24T17:45:50-0500

Bret outcoached Dan, and the Illini players outperformed the Ducks today. Great day to be an Illini fan.

Scoregasm · 2026-10-24T17:46:29-0500

SemperFiIllini said:
Nice W! Do we actually have a D now or is Oregon just not that good with Raiola as qb?

Raiola is not good...their staff didn't trust him much with passes over 10 yards.

Rebounding Dog · 2026-10-24T17:47:49-0500

Big upsets usually happened when a team gets some luck…. fumbles… pick 6 and some breaks. This win was earned and our team simply out played the the other side! Still a bit in shock

Juju · 2026-10-24T17:50:06-0500

I posted this pic on the post-game thread that I took of my TV after we sacked Dylan Raiola to beat Nebraska in 2024. I can't stand him, so it feels SO good to beat him again and I'm bringing this baby back out!

TheChief4Life · 2026-10-24T17:50:07-0500

Man… just listened to a Juice Clarke interview. That was rough. Hope football works out for him…

phats22 · 2026-10-24T17:50:14-0500

Raiola 0-2 vs Illini on two different teams....Hunter Dickinson jokes are there for the taking

wncillini · 2026-10-24T17:51:02-0500

I thought we were going to get destroyed. Very happy to be wrong

Mr. Tibbs · 2026-10-24T17:51:05-0500

Illinisnake said:
We have our QB, this kid is good. Freshman mistakes but he’s good.

we may look for a upperclassman to be QB2 or QB3, but we don’t need a different QB1

Carter Waller · 2026-10-24T17:52:10-0500

Excellent predictions Loyalty.

the Castle on Daniel · 2026-10-24T17:56:23-0500

I just want to say while I didn't expect the win, but I didn't lose faith!

illinipioneer · 2026-10-24T17:56:46-0500

I went duck hunting last week and it was quite successful, should’ve known it would be a good omen

ChiefGritty · 2026-10-24T17:57:09-0500

Mr. Tibbs said:
we may look for a upperclassman to be QB2 or QB3, but we don’t need a different QB1

Lotta season to go. We will have a lot more information to work with when it's decision time.

Mr. Tibbs · 2026-10-24T17:57:50-0500

SummerofGeorge said:
So glad the team didn’t match the pregame dread and doomsdayism of this board!

yup

it’s why we play the game

BZuppke · 2026-10-24T17:58:18-0500

Hey if it hasn’t been said before: Our D shut them out the second half and Bert and Lunney out coached them. Season saving and most likely bowl saving win. I would not trade Bielema for any other coach in America. Never ever underestimate him.

BillyBob1 · 2026-10-24T17:59:23-0500

purcy51 said:
Didn't think we had the athletes /s

I see the sarcasm, but I didn’t see anyone catch Aidan on his run!

Illinisam · 2026-10-24T18:00:57-0500

altgeld88 said:
When we wear the arched Illini helmets all things are possible.

Yes! Should be our main helmet logo. Maybe put the ‘I’ on the back of the helmet at the base of the stripes like Oregon has done on their helmet.

lstewart53x3 · 2026-10-24T18:03:10-0500

LJ22 said:
It feels like if you look up "Illini under Bret Bielema" this is the first search result.

Also I kind of like the Clayton/Boyd combo? I think Lunney is going to have some fun with those guys.

Huh?

Bret is 15-19 as the underdog at Illinois. But he's also 20-6 as the favorite. He's a had a few stinkers, but for the most part, when we're favored, we win.

illinipioneer · 2026-10-24T18:09:29-0500

BZuppke said:
Hey if it hasn’t been said before: Our D shut them out the second half and Bert and Lunney out coached them. Season saving and most likely bowl saving win. I would not trade Bielema for any other coach in America. Never ever underestimate him.

Truth. Everytime.

spotter · 2026-10-24T18:10:22-0500

1. Illinois defense is improving.
2. Illinois had a fantastic run game.
3. Oregon's offense stinks.
4. Too much green in the stands today. Some ticket holders must have had a big payday scalping tickets.
5. Cold weather bowl game is still on the table.

LJ22 · 2026-10-24T18:14:50-0500

lstewart53x3 said:
Huh?

Bret is 15-19 as the underdog at Illinois. But he's also 20-6 as the favorite. He's a had a few stinkers, but for the most part, when we're favored, we win.

Definitely leans much more towards the "win when we were expected to lose" category. I mean, the two bowl wins are the crown jewel in that regard. But there were also "should be" wins (my mind immediately goes to PB putting the Rutgers game away) that were VERY CLOSE to being losses.

I wouldn't trade Bielema for anyone, but it feels like it's always a surprise with him. Mostly positive, no doubt.

BretMyBeachHouse · 2026-10-24T18:15:31-0500

spotter said:
4. Too much green in the stands today. Some ticket holders must have had a big payday scalping tickets.

I did some listening on the radio. The Oregon crowd was very noticeable.