No. 23 Northwestern visits Duke in meeting of unbeatens

Duke followed Northwestern's lead in building a competitive football program at an academically elite private school in a power conference.

Roberson, Coprich lead Illinois St. past Morgan St., 67-14

Tre Roberson tied a career high with four touchdown passes and Marshaun Coprich ran for three scores to lead Illinois State to a 67-14 victory over Morgan State on Saturday night.

Northwestern routs Eastern Illinois 41-0

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — In the opening week of the season, Clayton Thorson showed he could run.

Northern Illinois beats Murray State 57-26

Drew Hare threw four touchdowns as Northern Illinois beat Murray State 57-26 on Saturday.

Illinois shuts out Western Illinois, 44-0

A season ago, Illinois games against Youngstown State, Texas State and others that Big Ten teams are expected to coast through turned into nail-biters.

Kent State coach vows female kicker will play this season

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kent State's April Goss is a rarity - a woman on a Division I college football roster.

Iowa pounds Illinois State 31-14

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa tried a fake field goal for what felt like the first time in years.

Thorson, Jackson lead Northwestern over No. 21 Stanford 16-6

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern wanted to prove a point against No. 21 Stanford and drove it home with a strong running game and solid defense that produced a season-opening surprise.

Illinois scores cathartic win over Kent State 52-3

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois had been waiting all summer to get back on the field and out from under the shadow of off-field turmoil.

Bouagnon leads Northern Illinois comeback over UNLV, 38-30

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Joel Bouagnon ran for three second-half touchdowns and Northern Illinois rallied from a 17-3 first-half deficit to beat UNLV 38-30 in the season opener on Saturday night.

Zaire throws for 313 yards, No. 11 Notre Dame routs Texas

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Malik Zaire showed he's more than a runner, picking apart the Texas defense in a dominant performance in his first home start.

Kent State-Illinois postponed until Saturday by lightning

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois football team eager to put months of turmoil aside and play football will have to wait an extra day after Friday's opener against Kent State was postponed after three hours of lightning.

U of I fires football coach Tim Beckman 1 week before season opener

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A week before the start of the football season, a difficult summer for the University of Illinois became chaotic as coach Tim Beckman was fired after an investigation found he tried to influence medical decisions and pressure players to play with injuries.

Report: U of I athletes tested positive for drugs 65 times

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Athletes at the University of Illinois tested positive for banned drugs 65 times during the 2014-2015 school year, more than any other year in at least a decade, according to a newspaper report published Wednesday.

Illinois forward Paul dismissed after arrest in France

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois forward Darius Paul has been dismissed following his arrest last week during a team trip to France.

School report: Illinois players' allegations unfounded

A Chicago law firm hired by the University of Illinois to investigate allegations of poor treatment made by former women's basketball players has concluded those charges are unfounded.

Illinois guard Abrams tears Achilles, out for 2nd season

Illinois point guard Tracy Abrams will miss a second straight season after tearing an Achilles tendon.