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Illini football finishes season

Illinois QB Luke Altmyer needs no words to describe inclusion of SEC football team in 'unofficial' final poll

Nearly a month removed from Illinois football's 21-17 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina, national media pundits are still doing all they can to discredit the Fighting Illini's on-field accomplishments.

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Illinois football finishes season at #16 in Final AP poll

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — The Fighting Illini finished strong at number 16 in the Final AP Top 25 released Tuesday. The win over #14 South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl secured the team's best Top 25 finish since 2001, when they hit #12.

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Illini football finishes season top 20 in AP poll

Illinois football is slotted in No. 16 in the final AP poll of the 2024-25 college football season. It’s the highest end of season ranking for the Illini since 2001 and their 11th-best final ranking since the AP poll began in 1936.

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Where Illinois football is ranked in early 2025 rankings in Bret Bielema's fifth season

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

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Way too early 2025 college football rankings: Can Indiana make the College Football Playoff again?

By almost any measure, Indiana football had the best season in its 126-year history in 2024. Can IU run it back in 2025?

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What we learned from the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff

Did it hurt the sport's regular season? Do rivalries still matter? Here's what Nicole Auerbach took away from the first year of the expanded CFP.

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Illinois coach Bret Bielema calls out popular college football analyst's power ratings, analyst fires back

Brett Bielema is absolutely disgusted with Josh Pate's personal power rankings. He voiced his frustration on X.

How Illinois football is on track to develop more standout NFL Draft prospects moving forward

One of the biggest sells is the success of former Fighting Illini standout Devin Witherspoon, who now plays cornerback for ...

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Can't Wait For Saturday | Altmyer's return gives Illinois a leg up at QB over most of the Big Ten

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer celebrates during the Illini’s 21-17 win against South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

FAMU football transfer portal: Ex-Illinois WR, former Chiles player Kenari Wilcher joins Rattlers

Former Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Kenari Wilcher announced he’s transferring to play football at FAMU. He has two ...

Maryland visits No. 17 Illinois after Gillespie’s 22-point performance

Maryland takes on the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points in the Terrapins' 69-66 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Too Early Top 25s Don’t Demonstrate Faith In Indiana Football Repeat In 2025

Despite several key players returning from a historic 2024 season, the “too early” predictions don’t expect Indiana to reach ...

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An Illini dozen: 12 former Illinois football players to watch in the 2025 NFL playoffs

There are 12 former Fighting Illini football players on NFL playoff teams as the 2025 postseason road to the Super Bowl ...

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Watch Illinois Fighting Illini vs. USC Trojans: TV channel, live stream info, start time

We've got another exciting Big Ten matchup on schedule as the USC Trojans and the Illinois Fighting Illini are set to tip at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at State Farm Center. The Trojans are strutting ...

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MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Illini look to rebound

After a close and tough loss to Michigan State on Sunday, teh University of Illinois men’s basketball team is back at home and it doesn’t get any easier.

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3 Takeaways From the Spartans' Victory over Illinois

The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans outlasted the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini 80-78 at the Breslin Center on Sunday. The Spartans collected their first ranke ...

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