#Illini Defense

For the first time in quite some time, the Illinois Fighting Illini are soaking up the Florida sun in the college football postseason. But, Bret Bielema's squad isn't in the Sunshine State for sandy beaches and surfing, however, a long awaited business trip. The Illini are now just days away from facing SEC opponent Mississippi State in the…

If you're the glass half-full type, it was another season of stellar defense in the Big Ten. Of the top 10 teams nationally in scoring defense, 5 were from the B1G. Glass half-empty types will point out that the ineptitude of Big Ten offenses could be a factor in this. But it's more of a chicken-and-egg scenario. Do Big Ten offenses struggle…

The college football bowl season is upon us once again and as usual, the SEC has a glut of teams that will be hitting the road and playing in postseason games as a reward for another dominating season on the gridiron. Only thing is, there is just one SEC team in the College Football Playoff this time, that being No. 1-ranked Georgia. But of the 41…

After all the dust has settled from Week 9, the debate for the top spots in the newest college football rankings has only become more intriguing. Plus, with seven ranked teams taking losses Saturday, there are plenty of spots up for grabs and the potential for big risers from outside the top 25 as voters struggle with difficult decisions near the…

A Big Ten rivalry and an SEC school heading to Hawaii highlight the list of 11 college football games taking place on Saturday, Aug. 27. Nebraska vs. Northwestern at 12:30 p.m. ET is the only Power-5 matchup on the Week 0 college football schedule, and the Wildcats will look to avenge a 49-point loss to Nebraska last year. Meanwhile, Hawaii hasn't…

While the 25th regular-season No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup when the Georgia Bulldogs host the Tennessee Volunteers will enthrall the country, we turn our attention to some less-heralded games. Read on for our best against-the-spread bets for the college football action in Week 10. There's bound to be a ton of movement in the Heisman futures odds after…

The PAC-12 held much hope just one week ago. The conference had multiple teams with routes to reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time in six years. It had multiple teams that could still dream of winning the Pac-12's first national title since 2004. Now, USC is the conference's only hope. It is just as the Trojans envisioned…

Here is a capsule look at today's games of interest: Kickoff: 3 p.m. TV: Fox Radio: WDBQ-FM 1097.5 Series record: Minnesota leads, 62-51-2. What's at stake: The West Division title is back in play in for both teams with each on three-game winning streak. The Hawkeyes and Gophers are in a four-way tie for first place with Illinois and Purdue,…

As if the past 2 weeks weren't demoralizing enough for Illinois and its fans. Now, the Illini may be without their nation-leading running back heading into its toughest challenge of the season. Chase Brown, who leads the nation in rushing with 1442 yards, went down late in Illinois' 31-24 loss to Purdue with a right leg injury. Brown had trouble…

The Purdue Boilermakers will travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Saturday afternoon Big Ten college football matchup at Memorial Stadium. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Purdue-Illinois prediction and pick. Purdue has gone 5-4 this season, including a 3-3 record in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers have…

The Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Check out our college football odds series for our Illinois Nebraska prediction and pick. The Illinois Fighting Illini are having the time of their lives. They control their fate in the Big Ten West Division. If they win out, they win the division championship and would earn their…

A loaded college football slate week offers plenty of value in Week 11 when it comes to the Over/Under markets. The Michigan-Rutgers game turning into a high-scoring affair in the first half cost us a perfect week in Week 10. But a 2-for-3 showing makes for eight of our last nine as we look to tackle misaligned totals to keep the good vibes…

Coming off a bye week following their first loss of the season, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) hit the road for a matchup against the No. 24-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1), in what has suddenly became a critical game for both teams seeking pole position in the Big Ten West. The name you need to know is Chase Brown. The former Western…

So, that Mohamed Ibrahim fellow is pretty good. Given that he's gained 100 yards in 13 consecutive games, this was already well established. But it became glaringly apparent just how much he means to Minnesota as the Golden Gophers offense ground to a halt without Ibrahim in the lineup. Minnesota gained only 47 rushing yards on 26 carries in a…

The Virginia Cavaliers will be looking to bounce back from a blowout loss to Illinois when they host the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday afternoon. Virginia opened the season with a 34-17 win over Richmond, but it came up short in a 24-3 final against Illinois last week. Old Dominion pulled off an upset against Virginia Tech in its opener before…

Week 2 of the 2022 college football season will feature several rematches from 2021. One of the more interesting ones will pit the Big Ten against the ACC when the Illinois Fighting Illini host the Virginia Cavaliers. Illinois (1-1) had to hit the reset button after last week's loss at Indiana. The Illini gave up the game-winning touchdown with…