Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is almost complete. Notre Dame will face Ohio State on Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship with the winner earning bragging rights as the first team to run the table in the newly expanded playoff format.

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

Its previous worst shooting showing this season was 32.3% at Illinois and its worst 3-point ... He had one at Florida, while Tennessee had six as a team. The Vols averaged 16.9 assists as a ...

The Fighting Illini dipped into Florida for the third time in their 2026 recruiting class when a three-star receiver committed.

Heavy snow, sleet and ice are making travel conditions treacherous across the region, stretching from Houston into the Florida panhandle.

Rock Springs is one of more than a thousand freshwater springs in Florida. Because of its unique geology, the state has one of the largest concentrations of freshwater springs anywhere in the world. They're magnets for wildlife and for people who want to ...

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

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football staff this week could be found in Orlando, Florida, busy on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, the Illini signed class of 2026 wide receiver Kenyon Alston to add another potential weapon to the offense.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

Beginning Monday, about 2,000 bars and restaurants across the state will be able to pour Yuengling, which for the first 195 years of its history was unavailable in Illinois — except for some

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Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. dunks over Northwestern center Keenan Fitzmorris on Sunday. Johnson produced 15 points and nine rebounds in the Illini’s 83-74 win in Champaign. Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).