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In 2019, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was the boss of Illinois head coach Bret Bielema for just a little more than two months with the NFL’s New England Patriots. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

October 30, 2021

Game Preview: Rutgers at Illinois

Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021: 11 a.m. CST, Memorial Stadium

Surface: Field Turf

Capacity: 60,670 

Records: Illinois 3-5, 2-3 in Big Ten in 2021; 2-6 in 2020; Rutgers 3-4, 0-4 in Big Ten in 2021; 3-6 in 2020.

Betting Line: Rutgers by 1.5

Series notes: Illinois leads the all-time series 5-2, including 4-1 since Rutgers joined the Big Ten. The Illini have beaten Rutgers three straight times and are 2-1 against Rutgers in Champaign.

TV: BTN;  Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Elise Menaker (reporter). 

Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Martin O'Donnell (analysis) & Steve Kelly (Pre/HT/Post) » The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, Sirius/ XM satellite radio & SiriusXM Internet and at FightingIllini.com.

The Illini had an off-week after the 24-0 thrashing […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

Oct. 28, 2021

Just when Illinois appears to have a lock on a recruit, or the "lead" on a basketball recruit, here comes Duke or Michigan State.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- With less than 12 days until Illinois opens the 2021-22 season at State Farm Center against Jackson State, uncertainty remains about whether they’ll have their All-American center in uniform.

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood confirmed in a media conference that the eligibility status...

Fort Wayne, Indiana, native Luke Goode was the first to commit to Illinois in the class of 2021. Goode was a four-star recruit who many did not know a lot about. Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, the dean of the Big Ten basketball coaches, hotly pursued Goode. Izzo followed Goode's football games and made every effort to pursue his services. But in the end, Brad Underwood won the battle and now the 6'7" wing wears orange and blue. Along with Goode in the 2021 freshman class is Wisconsin's Mr. Basketball Brandin Podziemski and Florida prep star R.J. Melendez.

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer October 29, 2021 The […]

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer October 28, 2021 Here […]

First-year Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has officially brought his jumbo formation from his time at Arkansas and Wisconsin that features nine offensive lineman. 

Matt Stevens, Illinois Staff Writer

October 27, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As ESPN play-by-play announcer rightfully noted during the broadcast of the Illinois nine-overtime victory at Penn State, Bret Bielema is insistent to prove “this is your grandfather’s Big Ten” in 2021. 

Illini's Cockburn voted  Big Ten preseason Player of the […]

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

October 27, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Beyond the record-setting nine overtimes and the upset win over a Top 10 opponent on the road, Illinois proved Saturday its defense has a present and at the same time, maybe more importantly, a future. 

IlliniGuys.com football beat writer/analyst Matt Stevens does not have […]

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer October 26, 2021 Here […]

Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst

October 26, 2021

This is such an incredible contrast compared to the last time I sat down to write a trench report.

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