Illinois football opened as an 11.5-point favorite against Rutgers, according to FanDuel Sportsbook on Sunday morning. The over/under opened at 60.5 points. Illinois opened at -420 (bet $420 to win $100) to win outright, and Rutgers opened at +320 (bet $100 to win $320) to win outright.

A group of Illinois football fans is petitioning the university to restore the former name of its football stadium a month after it was renamed. The home of Fighting Illini Football was known as Memorial Stadium for 100 years until last month,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/high-school as Illinois High School Football 2025 Playoff Brackets, Schedule (IHSA) - October 27, 2025. The 2025 Illinois high school football playoffs begin on Friday, October 31 with 128 games in the First Round.

David Olano connected on a 41-yard field goal to give No. 23 Illinois a 34-32 win over No. 22 USC as the clock expired. The Fighting Illini moved to 4-1 and 1-1 in Big Ten play. More importantly, the team put itself back in contention for a CFP spot by avoiding a second early-season loss.

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Illinois High School Association has released the matchups for the 2025 state football playoffs. The state championship games will take place at Hancock Stadium in Normal. Classes 1A through 4A will compete for titles on Friday, Nov. 28, followed by Classes 5A through 8A on Saturday, Nov. 29.

After snapping a five-game overall losing streak last week, Tennessee State lost to Western Illinois 17-16 in an OVC/Big South game.

Officials ruled the Jackson catch a fumble and then Hank Beatty broke open as two Purdue defensive backs collided and fell down. Illinois quarterback hit the wide-open Beatty for a 62-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown.

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