So, I was all fired a few years back to go to Ireland to cover Illinois playing a football game in Dublin, As you know, it never happened. Illinois dropped out, Northwestern jumped in and and played ...

Illinois is making a habit of winning close games. The Illini are 7-3 in one-score games in 2023 and 2024, including wins this season over then-ranked Kansas and Nebraska.

Nebraska-Minnesota takes place in Minneapolis Oct. 17 ... Over the years, Bando has written about various beats surrounding Illinois, Northwestern, and Kansas State Athletics but sticks to the Big Ten ...

Heading into Matt Rhule's third season leading the Huskers, Nebraska was picked to finish in the top half of the Big Ten.