The Illinois athletic director requested the Big Ten for Michigan — a national powerhouse, mind you! — to be on the Illini's 2024 home schedule and to be played as close to Oct. 18 as possible.

This win means a lot of different things for a lot of different people. First, Illinois fans can rejoice over the fact that the program finally defeated Michigan after not having done so since 2009.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When Illinois coach Bret Bielema stood before his team last Sunday, ahead of a highly anticipated home game against Michigan, he knew he would "battle some demons." The last ...

Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan on Saturday. Tanner Arkin caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Altmyer in the ...

Michigan’s defense appeared to come up with a timely stop on the ensuing Illinois possession, only for the Illini under head coach Bret Bielema to call the perfectly-timed fake to Tanner Arkin ...

Illinois tight end Tanner Arkin hauls in a touchdown pass as Michigan linebacker Ernest Hausmann defends on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photos Share ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini football team defeated Michigan on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. To open the CBS postgame show after the win, CBS host Adam Zucker said ...

The No. 24 Michigan (2-4) will face off against the No. 22 Illinois (5-1) this Saturday in a clash that promises to be both thrilling and pivotal for both teams. The Wolverines enters the matchup ...

The No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini will host the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS.

After a thrilling 50-49 overtime win against Purdue last week, No. 22 Illinois must refocus quickly as the Illini welcome No. 24 Michigan for a Big Ten showdown on CBS. The Wolverines are coming ...

Michigan looked lifeless on offense again and couldn't find a way to win on the road, falling to Illinois in a 21-7 loss. Another game has passed for the Wolverines, and more questions are brought ...