Block I Report

29/10/2022

#17 Illinois is up 20-9 vs Nebraska early in the second half looking for win number 7 on the season. Go Illini Go!!

30/08/2022

Congrats to the Illini Football team for their season opening 38-6 win over Wyoming!! 🏆

20/03/2022

Let's finish strong Illini!!

21/03/2021

Midwest regional #1 Illinois beat Drexel 78-49 and #8 Loyola took out Georgia Tech 71-60 in the 1st round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Here comes the matchup we've been waiting for. Fighting Illini vs the Ramblers in 2nd round action!

14/03/2021

Congrats Illini!! 2021 BIG TEN Tournament Men's Basketball Champions & NCAA Tourney Midwest Regional #1 Seed!!

14/03/2021

BIG TEN Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game Update! Illinois beat Ohio State 91-88 in Overtime!!! Fight on Illini!!

21/11/2020

Congrats to the Illini football team on their 41-23 victory over Nebraska!! 5 takeaways and the return of QB Brandon Peters were key for Illinois' 2nd consecutive win. Way to go!!

11/08/2020

BIGTEN Fall sports have been postponed until spring. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29640222/sources-big-ten-pulls-plug-fall-football-season

The Big Ten Conference has decided to cancel all fall sports, including football, and will look to play those sports in the spring, it announced Tuesday.

27/07/2020

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/10/21319924/high-school-football-josh-kreutz-loyola-illinois

Illinois football coach Lovie Smith didn’t have to introduce himself to the parents of his first in-state recruit in the Class of 2021.

31/12/2019

California triumphed over Illinois 35-20 to win the 2019 Redbox Bowl! Congrats to the Golden Bears! Meanwhile, Lovie Smith has his Illini poised for a successful 2020 season following their 1st Bowl appearance since 2014.

30/12/2019

Redbox Bowl update!!!
Cal leads Illinois 21-13 at halftime in Santa Clara, CA. Fight on Illini!!

13/10/2018

Happy Homecoming to all University of Illinois alumni!!

07/10/2018

Illinois (3-2) wins its first Big Ten Game in 700 days! Illini knocks off Rutgers 38-17 in Pistcataway, New Jersey. Congrats!!

09/09/2018

Congrats to the Fighting Illini football team for their solid 34-14 win over Western Illinois!!

08/09/2018

Illinois pulled out their home opener last week with a come from behind 31-24 win over Kent State. A solid victory tonight vs Western Illinois would go a long way toward building confidence & momentum. Let's go Illini!!

22/10/2017

Minnesota defeated Illinois 24-17 in Minneapolis. The Illini fall to 2-5 on the season and are still seeking their 1st BIG10 victory.

21/10/2017

HALFTIME UPDATE: Illinois and Minnesota are tied 7-7 at the half! Fight On Illini!!

14/10/2017

Illinois lost to Rutgers 35-24 in Champaign. Tough times for the Fighting Illini as they drop to 0-3 in the BIG10 and 2-4 overall.

30/09/2017

Nebraska beat Illinois 28-6 at Memorial Stadium. Do the ILLINI have a chance of being competitive in the BIG10 this season?

30/09/2017

ILLINI 2nd half Update: Nebraska leads Illinois 21-6 in the 3rd quarter. Time to stop giving the Huskers so much to cheer about. Let's Go ILLINI!!

11/03/2017

Adios Coach Groce! Best of Luck in the future. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18884729/john-groce-fired-illinois-head-coach-five-seasons

John Groce, who went 95-75 overall in five seasons as head coach at Illinois, was fired Saturday after the team went 18-14 this season, including 8-10 in the Big Ten.

11/03/2017

What's next for Illini men's basketball following their disappointing 75-55 loss to Michigan in the BIG10 Tournament? NCAA Tourney? NIT? Adios Groce? What do you think?

26/11/2016

Illinois Football finishes 2016 with a 3-9 record after losing the season finale 42-21 at Northwestern. Let's hope for significant improvement in Season 2 under Coach Lovie Smith.

26/11/2016

Illinois scored back to back TD's in the 2nd quarter to cut Northwestern's lead to 21-14 at halftime in the 2016 season finale!! Can Lovie's squad end on a high note?

15/11/2016

Illinois didn't put up much of a fight against the Badgers in Saturday's 48-3 loss in Madison, WI.

30/10/2016

Illinois lost a disappointing game 40-17 to Minnesota. What's an Illini fan to do? Root for the Cubs that's what!! GO CUBS GO!!

22/10/2016

Can Illinois mount a comeback in Ann Arbor? Michigan leads U of I 21-0 in the 2nd Qtr. Let's see some fight, ILLINI!!!

15/10/2016

Led by Kendrick Foster's 2 TD's, Illinois wins 24-7 over Rutgers!! Way to Go ILL-INI!!

04/09/2016

The Lovie Smith era kicks off with a Bang!! Illinois destroyed Murray State 52-3 in the 2016 season opener!! ILL-INI!!!

24/07/2016

Party Time!! The ILLINI 2016 Kickoff Party starts now!! http://fightingillini.com/news/2016/7/20/general-chicago-kickoff-party-july-24.aspx?path=football

Come kick-off the 2016 season at Schoolyard Tavern & Grill in Chicago July 24. Illinois football coach Lovie Smith, Director of Athletics Josh Whitman and host Ryan Baker will be on hand for the Fighting Illini Football Kickoff presented by Coors Light. Admission is FREE!