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Football
Football page ›- Illinois beat Oregon 21-10 at Memorial Stadium last Saturday.
- Maryland preview on The Field Pass, season 7 episode 8: S7 Ep8: Maryland Preview.
Men's Basketball
Basketball page ›- Stefan Vaaks and a reserve role, on Locked On Illini.
- Five bold predictions for the 2026-27 season, from the Armchair Illini Podcast.
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: Fairleigh Dickinson, Monday, November 2 at 7:00 PM CT, State Farm Center, BTN.
- Women's basketball: Detroit Mercy, Wednesday, November 4, time TBD, State Farm Center in Champaign, B1G+.