A brief glimpse into the past

Illini Football | The Hat is Home
Illini Football | The Hat is Home

Illinois beat Northwestern 47-14 to regain the Land of Lincoln Trophy 11/27/21.



Illini Football | Coach Bielema Post Game Press Conference 11/27/21
Illini Football | Coach Bielema Post Game Press Conference 11/27/21

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema addressed the media following the Illini's 47-14 victory over Northwestern 11/27/21.



Illini Football | Hat is Back
Illini Football | Hat is Back

Illinois football defeated Northwestern 47-14 to take back the Land of Lincoln Trophy.



Bret Bielema post-game vs. Northwestern
Bret Bielema post-game vs. Northwestern

Illinois Fighting Illini head football coach Bret Bielema post-game vs. Northwestern on November 27, 2021.



Northwestern Football - Illinois postgame (11/27/21)
Northwestern Football - Illinois postgame (11/27/21)

Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald and selected student-athletes speak with the media following the Wildcats' game against Illinois on November 27, ...



Team, Place & City Details

Illinois Fighting Illini football
Illinois Fighting Illini football

The Illinois Fighting Illini football program represents the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Fighting Illini are a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and compete in its West Division.

2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook.

2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook.

1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Illinois finished the season 5–5–1 in Lou Tepper's fourth season as head coach.

2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini, who were led during the regular season by seventh-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference in the Legends Division and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1980 Big Ten Conference football season. The Illini finished in three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference , compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–5 against Big Ten opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 326 to 241.

2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball
Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball

The Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Indiana University Bloomington. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in NCAA Division I. The Hoosiers play home basketball games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on the university campus in Bloomington, Indiana.

Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball

The Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at State Farm Center, located on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's campus in Champaign.

Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers

The Indiana Hoosiers are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of Indiana University Bloomington, named after the colloquial term for people from the state of Indiana. The Hoosiers participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 24 sports and became a member of the Big Ten Conference on December 1, 1899.

Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini

The Illinois Fighting Illini () are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.