en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Illinois Fighting Illini Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/news Eight starters back on opffense Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:45:21 GMT BOB ASMUSSEN asmussen@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57226920 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57226920 false false Zeno Joy, IlliniGuys Staff Writer July 12, 2026 It’s time to turn back the clock on the gridiron. In the second installation of an IlliniGuys offseason series, we’re taking a look at head coach Bret Bielema’s first Illinois team back when he was in his first year in Champaign. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:06:24 GMT mikeilliniguys-com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57226634 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57226634 false false Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk and Jeremy Werner discuss improvements Illinois star forward David Mirkovic can make entering Year Two with the Illini.Watch the... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:24:57 GMT Illini Inquirer: Illinois on 247Sports https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57225715 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57225715 false false “We’re really hoping that a four- to six-month timeline will be realistic (for completion),” said Dr. Suzanne Trupin, owner of Hatha Yoga & Fitness. “So sometime this fall.” Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:14:50 GMT JANA WIERSEMA jwiersema@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57224856 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57224856 false false I’m not going to lie — I’ve never seen Air Bud. But David Mirkovic apparently has — and it’s one of his all-time favorite films. So to please Illinois’ super sophomore, the FamILLy movie night set for Saturday, Aug. 8 will be Air Bud inside Gies Memorial Stadium. DIA said it will be the public […] Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:21:15 GMT Stephen Cohn https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57223923 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57223923 false false Illinois lost one of the best quarterbacks in program history, but did the Illini land a transfer who can sustain high expectations at the position? Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:28:54 GMT Jeremy Werner https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57225174 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57225174 true false Is there still a path for the Illini to sneak into the College Football Playoff, or will the program's near future be limited to secondary bowl berths? Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:34:17 GMT Jackson Langendorf https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57220050 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57220050 false false Watch the latest Illini Inquirer Podcast: https://youtube.com/live/Xy0JTV_xaj4?feature=share Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:37:49 GMT Illini Inquirer: Illinois on 247Sports https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57218784 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57218784 false false Oh so many transfers Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:52:59 GMT BOB ASMUSSEN asmussen@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57217674 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57217674 false false After back-to-back winning seasons with bowl wins over SEC opponents in each, Illinois has to be feeling really high going into the 2026 season. Sure, there has Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:15:51 GMT Ericka Brockish https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57217101 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57217101 false false Although he’s most vividly remembered for the event that occurred 102 years ago Saturday — July 11, 1924 — Horatio “Ray” Fitch led an exemplary existence throughout his 84 years of life. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:06:59 GMT Mike Pearson https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57216498 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57216498 false false Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:13:35 GMT Fighting Illini at OrangeandBlueNews (On3.com) https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57213163 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57213163 false false QB Johnson plays like Klein Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:37:10 GMT BOB ASMUSSEN asmussen@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57211751 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57211751 false false Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss the biggest positives and question marks from Illinois football's summer recruiting. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:23:57 GMT Jeremy Werner https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57211609 https://sportspyder.com/cf/illinois-fighting-illini-football/articles/57211609 false false