#Josh McCray

The Book of Bielema has been an intriguing mix of the classics in 2022. The no-nonsense style of play employed by the Illinois defense-first philosophy hits you in the throat like a Beat Generation masterpiece. The defense itself, led in part by Devon Witherspoon, Quan Martin, Gabe Jacas, Calvin Avery, Taz Nicholson, Johnny Newton, Tarique Barnes,…

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…

Illinois Fighting Illini are looking to curb a two-game skid and reclaim the Big Ten West lead when they visit the Michigan Wolverines at noon ET Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Illinois (7-3, 4-3) was one play away from being undefeated before suffering recent losses at Michigan State and versus Purdue. However, they still have a chance…

Indiana is a 3-point favorite in its 2022 season-opener against Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday (September 2) at 8:00 pm ET on FS1. The Fighting Illini are 1-6 ATS in their last seven Friday games. Meantime, Indiana is only 6-11 against the spread in August and September games under head coach Tom Allen. Let's…

The Illinois football season starts on Saturday with an interesting matchup against the Wyoming Cowboys. This matchup is interesting for multiple reasons. One reason is that the betting lines are set, but no one really knows what we are getting with either team. The Illini have a new quarterback and Wyoming is missing a lot of pieces on…