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.

Cronenworth leads Michigan past Illinois 5-3

Jacob Cronenworth had three hits, drove in three runs and earned his seventh save to help Michigan beat Illinois 5-3 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten championship game.

Kravetz throws shutout, Illinois beats Michigan State 2-0

John Kravetz threw his first career shutout and top-seeded Illinois stayed alive in the Big Ten Tournament by beating Michigan State 2-0 on Friday night.

Illinois investigation widens from football to women's hoops

The law firm investigating player complaints about the Illinois football team is now looking into similar claims involving the women's basketball team and the school believes it could face a...

Illini to host Irish in first meeting since 2003

Illinois plans to reopen the renovated State Farm Center on Dec. 2 against Notre Dame as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge.