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Football
Football page ›- Illinois defense gets more intentionality out of the bye week, according to The Champaign Room.
- Oregon previews: The Field Pass on IlliniBoard, Craig Has The Scout from IlliniBoard, and the Illini Inquirer Podcast with Matt Prehm and Joey Wagner.
Men's Basketball
Basketball page ›- Mirkovic will stay sidelined for the exhibition versus Baylor.
- Brad Underwood reveals what Illinois wants to test against Baylor.
- Takeaways from the exhibition win over Cincinnati, from The Champaign Room.
- The Big Ten contenders, in Part 4 of The Champaign Room's conference basketball preview.
- The 2026-27 Illini hoops season preview, on Episode 320 of the Illini Basketball Podcast.
- CBS Sports and Illinois basketball spending, on Locked On Illini.
Up Next
- Football: Illinois (3–3, 1–2 Big Ten) hosts Oregon (4–2, 2–1 Big Ten) at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) on Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 PM CT on BTN. Oregon won the last meeting 38–9 at Autzen Stadium on October 26, 2024. Illinois averages 405.5 yards a game, Oregon 420.3. Illinois allows 375.2 yards a game, Oregon 327.3. Illinois converts 44.8% of its third downs, Oregon 37.0%. Injury and availability updates: Big Ten availability report.
- Men's basketball: Friday, October 23 at 7:00 PM CT against Baylor at home in an exhibition, on B1G+.
- Women's basketball: Friday, October 30, time TBD, against UIS at State Farm Center in Champaign in an exhibition, on B1G+.