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Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. says he saw flashes of elite play-making but also way too many mistakes for his liking two weeks from the 2023 season opener vs. Toledo. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 14, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first full scrimmage was clearly too much of a mixed bag of good and bad for Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. to fully embrace. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 14, 2023

Late Friday night, Illinois recruit Jeremiah Fears tweeted January 13, 2024, he would make his college destination official.

Despite the offseason recruiting effort to find an experienced center in the transfer portal, Illinois landed on their original plan all along - Josh Kreutz. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 13, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Josh Kreutz saw all the same offseason news that everybody else did. 

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host of Big Sports Radio and the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular

August 13, 2023

The Illini finished their Spain trip 3-0 after a 103-69 win over the Catalina All Stars on Sunday morning.

Courtesy of Illinois Athletics August 13, 2023 BARCELONA– Four players […]

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema says Saturday that the sophomore safety Matthew Bailey (foot) is “at risk” for missing the season opener vs. Toledo on Sept. 2. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 13, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Matthew Bailey may not be active for the 2023 season opener on Sept. 2 when Illinois hosts Toledo. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 12, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Luke Altmyer has already said a lot by not saying anything at all. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 12, 2023

Illinois men's basketball team has played two of its guaranteed games. Next will be Sunday against the Barcelona All-Stars.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 11, 2023

The Illinois women's basketball staff offered one of the nation's elite basketball players a scholarship last week.

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

August 11, 2023

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll rank DE Demetrius John versus the industry and rank the offensive lines in the Big Ten.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer August 10, 2023 CHAMPAIGN, […]

(Editor's Note: Illini women's assistant basketball coach Calamity McEntire […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 10, 2023

If you love recruiting, then September 16 should be a very big and exciting weekend if you are an Illinois fan.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer and now Intrepid Photographer

August 9, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Good afternoon and welcome to the sixth practice of fall football camp for the Illinois program for the 2023 season in the third campaign of Illini head coach Bret Bielema that begins under lights in Memorial Stadium.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 9, 2023

During college football season, the Fighting Illini football program has finally put itself in a position where it will bring in a range of 10-150 recruits at a time from all across the country.