en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Illinois Fighting Illini Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/news Hardy, Rice a tandem to remember. ... St. Joseph-Ogden baseball on impressive postseason run. ... Three area sectional semifinal baseball games to keep tabs on Wednesday. ... Catching up with Salt Fork three-sport athlete Carter Lindsey Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:23:16 GMT MATT DANIELS mdaniels@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56820232 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56820232 false false Rules adjusted to help his cause Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:23:11 GMT BOB ASMUSSEN asmussen@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56820230 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56820230 false false The latest buzz and intel on Illinois football's Class of 2027 pursuits Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:42:22 GMT Jeremy Werner https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56819824 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56819824 true false Two Illini legends are hoping to join 18 former Illinois players in the College Football Hall of Fame this year. The 2027 ballot was released on Monday, and this year’s ballot includes Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice. Overall, the ballot has 80 players and nine coaches from the FBS ranks. Hardy was the 1995 Butkus […] Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:14:12 GMT Stephen Cohn https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56819549 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56819549 false false Quentin Coleman looks like the real deal. Coleman is competing this month with Team USA at the FIBA U-18 AmeriCup before he arrives on campus for his freshman season with the Illini. In his team’s first game on Monday, Coleman notched a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds (7 offensive). Not too bad for […] Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:14:05 GMT Stephen Cohn https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56819548 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56819548 false false The incoming Illini freshman scored 11 points and had 15 rebounds in Team USA's win over Argentina at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:07:37 GMT Kyle Tausk https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56818518 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56818518 true false Illini Isaac and Robby Nardini of The Champaign Room break down recent Illini news and then face off in a draft of Brad Underwood’s best wins at Illinois! Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:30:56 GMT Isaac Ambrose https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816991 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816991 false false While the Illinois football team is anxiously waiting for some big official visits starting this weekend, the 2026 squad added some talent. For the most part, Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:33:47 GMT Rees Woodcock https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56815959 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56815959 false false Former Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, who also led the SEC's Florida Gators, made a bold statement about the Big Ten and how it stacks up against the SEC. Meyer's verdict may surprise some. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:58:16 GMT Zain Bando https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56815731 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56815731 false false Former Illini standouts from the 1990s among more than 100 players up for annual honor Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:17:29 GMT MATT DANIELS mdaniels@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816938 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816938 false false Latest addition to 2026 roster comes at nearly completely overhauled position Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:17:24 GMT SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816936 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816936 false false Williams chose the Illini over other Power Four offers Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:33:45 GMT Jeremy Werner https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816740 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56816740 true false For the Oregon Ducks, winning a national title is the end goal as coach Dan Lanning continues to chase the ultimate prize. One college analyst is all in on the process underway in Eugene. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:46:45 GMT Zain Bando https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56814640 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56814640 false false 290-pound Deon Williams, a defensive tackle from City College of San Francisco with three years of eligibility, announced on social media he has signed with Illinois. By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst June 1, 2026 CHAMPAIGN — What Bret Bielema told local media “was real” is now really real in terms of paperwork. Deon Williams, a defensive tackle from City College of San Francisco with three years of eligibility, announced on social media, with a graphic made for him by the University of Illinois athletics department, that he has signed to play with the Illini starting with the upcoming 2026 season. “We added another guy through the juco world who will be joining us, who I’m really excited about,” Bielema said in a Zoom conference with local media on April 21. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:55:02 GMT larryilliniguys-com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56814033 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/56814033 false false