Benjamin Fader

It’s been 12 days since No. 17 Illinois (13-5, 5-3) played in front of a home crowd, and Thursday presents an opportunity for a much-needed rebound. While it did mix in an impressive 25-point drubbing in Bloomington, Indiana, last week, Illinois has dropped two of its last three games, including an ugly defeat at State...

The Illini (12-9-3, 27 pts.) find themselves firmly planted somewhere in the middle of the Midwest College Hockey Division. Exactly where is to be determined, but it depends entirely on the team’s play over the next eight games. The team is 11 points out of third place but only four points ahead of eighth place. There’s a...

The Illini men's and women's track and field teams enter the third meet of their indoor season this weekend with the Fighting Illini Challenge on the horizon This will be their second home meet of the young campaign and the final of the indoor season.

Illinois (3-1, 1-0) is on the road this weekend for its second Big Ten matchup of 2025. After a No. 2 finish at the Ball State Quad meet and a conference victory at home, the Illini will travel to Los Angeles to face No. 8 UCLA (4-2, 1-0) and its impressive roster, which features three Olympians. Weekend...

It was all No. 11 Illinois (8-2, 3-2) on Friday when it took on No. 29 Maryland (8-6, 3-1) in College Park. Illinois rebounded from a tough loss to No. 2 Iowa (9-0, 3-0) last week with a convincing 33-7 win. The victory raises the Illini’s record and gets them back on track as they...

Illinois (14-5, 4-4) is back home to face off against Purdue (7-12, 0-8) on Monday. Illinois is coming off a resounding win over Northwestern, while Purdue enters on a seven-game losing streak. Although the Boilermakers’ last win was before the conference schedule started, they are always a tricky game for the Illini. All-time history Illinois...

Twelve former Illinois football players entered the NFL playoffs. After the league’s conference championship games this weekend, these matchups have shown strong representation from Illinois. Only a handful who entered the playoffs are still fighting for the Lombardi Trophy. Let’s look back and see the five players who performed best in these playoffs. No. 5: Del’Shawn...

Illinois track and field showed out during the team's third meet of the indoor season: the Fighting Illini Challenge. Its deep roster excelled when it mattered most during the weekend and helped push Illinois toward success.

No. 11 Illinois (8-3, 3-3) dropped its third contest of the season in a last-minute 15-16 defeat in Piscataway on Sunday. The hosts, No. 13 Rutgers (11-4, 3-2), held any nerves back in a close dual. Both teams won five matches , with the Scarlet Knights barely edging ahead at the end.

After getting back on track over the weekend, No. 18 Illinois (14-6, 6-4) travels to Lincoln, Nebraska, for a midweek Big Ten battle. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8, 2-7) have struggled to start the new year and pose as a must-win game for Illinois in the second half of the season.