The Illini flew under the radar on their way to a 10-win season last year — their first since 2001 — and they return 18 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ahead of his third and final year playing in an Illinois jersey, Luke Altmyer has been named a team captain ...

Luke Altmyer was a Mississippi kid, raised on SEC football. Growing up, he didn’t have much of a grasp on Big Ten happenings.

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer earned the ultimate seal of football approval — being named a captain — with the simple, ...

Malik Elzy has the type of wide receiver pedigree that would make him the logical heir apparent in becoming Luke Altmyer’s ...

On ESPN's just-released list of 2025's best college football players, Illinois outside linebacker Gabe Jacas sits at No. 22.

This season, I envision a similar scenario unfolding. Penn State will lose to the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 1. But when the College Football Playoff arrives, the Nittany Lions will be the Big ...

The 12th-ranked Fighting Illini will open the 2025 season at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 against Western Illinois University at ...

Altmyer's natural confidence is contagious. He's been in hostile road environments in the SEC and Big Ten, and knows what ...

The Illini's wide receiver depth chart has yet to fully shake out, but it is starting to show signs of settling ...