Tag: Illinois Fighting Illini

What to watch in college basketball this weekend: Conference play delivers top matchups

The 2025 calendar year jump starts with a set of captivating conference matchups. Illinois and Oregon tip things off Thursday. And Saturday’s schedule...

Rutgers extends 15-year losing streak to AP-ranked foes after Illinois house call in final seconds

There were 14 seconds left to play when Illinois kicker David Olano lined up for the 58-yard, game-winning field goal. But his attempt...

AP Top 25: Ohio State, Indiana set for top-5 showdown as Georgia rises to No. 8

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana held their spots in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday, setting up the...

Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 11: Will shaky contenders feel an SEC squeeze?

Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. The ACC and Big 12’s hopes of sending...

AP Top 25: Oregon tops Georgia for No. 1 as Alabama plummets, Vanderbilt replaces Michigan

Oregon moved up to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday for the first time since 2012 after Texas...

Week 8's top 10 college football games: Georgia-Texas, Alabama-Tennessee and much more

On the heels of two of the more riveting weeks of college football in recent memory comes a jam-packed Saturday that features a...