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Football
Football page ›- Illinois looks to regroup after the 24-17 home loss to Purdue, with injuries and defensive changes in focus ahead of Michigan State, per The Champaign Room.
Men's Basketball
Basketball page ›- Illinois and Brad Underwood have the most wins in Big Ten play over the last seven seasons, according to the Illinois men's basketball account.
- Andy Katz's preseason Power 44 has Illinois fourth, behind Florida, Duke and Michigan State.
- Game times and TV coverage for Illinois men's basketball have been announced.
- Illini storylines from Big Ten Media Days, including the closer and the rotation, on Locked On Illini.
Up Next
- Football: Saturday, October 10 at 2:30 PM CT, at Michigan State (Spartan Stadium), on FS1. Injury and availability updates: Big Ten availability report.
- Men's Basketball: Saturday, October 17 at 4:00 PM CT, at Cincinnati in an exhibition.