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Football
Football page ›- Illinois beat Oregon 21-10 last Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
- Illinois-Maryland preview on the Illini Inquirer Podcast, and Craig Has The Scout from IlliniBoard on Maryland.
- Maryland is offering buy-one, get-two-free tickets ahead of the Illinois matchup.
- Big Ten playoff hopes and where Illinois stands, on Locked On Illini.
Men's Basketball
Basketball page ›- State Farm Center needs to be a tougher place to play for opponents of Illinois basketball, per The Champaign Room.
- Illinois basketball season preview with Shauna Green and Mike DeCourcy, on the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular.
- Recap of the final exhibition against UIC, on Locked On Illini.
Women's Basketball
Women’s basketball page ›- Berry Wallace was named to the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year watch list.
- Wallace was also named to the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award watch list.
Up Next
- Football: Illinois (4–3, 2–2 Big Ten) visits Maryland (2–5, 0–4 Big Ten) at SECU Stadium on Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM CT on FS1. Illinois won the last meeting 24–6 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) on November 15, 2025. Illinois averages 392.4 yards a game, Maryland 377.7. Illinois allows 382.4 yards a game, Maryland 366.6. Illinois converts 45.8% of its third downs, Maryland 33.7%. Injury and availability updates: Big Ten availability report.
- Men's basketball: Monday, November 2 at 7:00 PM CT vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, State Farm Center, BTN.
- Women's basketball: exhibition vs. UIS today, October 30, time TBD, State Farm Center in Champaign, B1G+.