South Dakota State are outright MVFC champs with win over Illinois State

Mark Gronowski threw for 283 yards with a touchdown and he added a rushing score, and South Dakota Sate beat Illinois State 31-7 to run the table in the Missouri Valley Football Conference for the first time in program history.

O'Connell, Durham lead Purdue past No. 21 Illinois 31-24

Purdue scored on three-straight drives to take a 28-21 lead on Payne Durham's 13-yard touchdown reception with 13:13 left, finishing a drive that was aided by three Illinois penalties.

No. 21 Illinois hosts Purdue with division title on the line

Control of the Big Ten West is on the line with the Boilermakers trailing the Illini by one game with three games to go for each team.

Credle, Lynch help N. Illinois rally, beat W. Michigan 24-21

Jaiden Credle ran 36 times for 136 yards and touchdown, Justin Lynch scored on a 9-yard run in the closing seconds and Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 24-21 Wednesday night.

Improved Illinois, OC Barry Lunney Jr. agree to 1-year extension

Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season, the school announced Wednesday.

Youngstown beats Illinois State 19-17 with late TD

Redshirt freshman quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse, in his first start, ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Redbirds took a 17-13 lead at the half.

No. 14 Illinois hosts downtrodden Michigan State

Illinois has been the surprise of the year in the Big Ten after seizing control of the Big Ten West and winning six straight games.

NDSU shuts down Illinois State in 2nd half, wins 24-7

The FCS fourth-ranked Bison (6-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) rebounded from their 23-21 loss to South Dakota State that ended a three-game win streak.

No. 17 Illini out to avoid complacency in trip to Nebraska

The last time Illinois won its sixth game by mid-October to achieve bowl eligibility, it went on to lose six straight.

Illinois State hangs on to beat Indiana State 27-21

The Redbirds took a 20-0 lead in the first quarter on Annexstad's 9-yard run and his touchdown passes of 56 yards to Jalen Carr and 18 yards to Brock Annexstad.

Rourke, Wiglusz pass Ohio past Northern Illinois, 24-17

Sam Wiglusz leaped high to pull in a 22-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke over an outstretched defender in the end zone for the deciding fourth-quarter touchdown

Illini team, fans feel something special this football season

You must be a long time Illinois fan to remember feeling like this before. With a 6-1 record, the Fighting Illini have tied the program's strongest start from 1953.

NIL deals: College football, track star known as ‘King of NIL’ has 70 endorsements

The 21-year-old running back reached out to 100 companies before landing his first “name, image and likeness” deal and has acquired dozens of endorsements over the past year.