S. Illinois is giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead N. Iowa 33-15. S. Illinois came into the game with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

Plenty of numbers could tell the tale of #2 Iowa wrestling’s beatdown of #9 Illinois on Friday night. The final score? Iowa – 28, Illinois – 6. Total match points? Iowa – 69, Illinois, 21. Or how about the most basic premise in all of wrestling – takedowns scored?

The 2nd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes kick off a big Friday night of wrestling on BTN with a top-10 Big Ten battle with the No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

It's Iowa wrestling vs. Illinois in a dual this college wrestling season. Follow for live results and dual highlights from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Abbie Aalsma scored 20 points to lead the Drake women's basketball team to a 93-66 victory at Southern Illinois.

Joey Cruz has been competing for the 125-pound starting spot. He has won his last two chances, including a major decision to spark Iowa’s 28-6 Big Ten Conference dual win over Illinois Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena,

Ranked as Intermat's No. 10 dual team in college wrestling (No. 13 as a tournament team), the Fighting Illini present a worthy challenge for the No. 2 Hawkeyes with nine-ranked wrestlers, eight of whom are ranked 20th or higher.

Southern Illinois takes on the Northern Iowa Panthers after Gift Uchenna scored 26 points in Southern Illinois’ 85-70 loss to the Evansville Purple Aces

The Quad Cities Chamber held a legislative forum on Friday featuring Illinois state representatives and senators from the area.

Linder becomes the fourth commitment in Iowa's 2026 recruiting class. He joins another offensive lineman, 4-star Carson Nielsen of Waterloo West. The Hawkeyes also have a verbal pledge from quarterback Cash Herrera. Marcello Vitti currently stands as Iowa's lone commitment on the defensive side of the ball in the 2026 recruiting class.

Northern Iowa Panthers (9-9, 4-3 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (3-12, 1-5 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois hosts Northern Iowa after Gift Uchenna scored 26 points in Southern Illinois' 85-70 loss to the Evansville Purple Aces.

The Gophers football program extended a scholarship offer to 2026 in-state athlete Pierce Petersohn on Sunday, Petersohn said in a social media post. Petersohn projects as either a linebacker or safety at the Division I level.