Colleen Kane

The return of defensive backs Xavier Scott and Matthew Bailey from offseason surgeries is important for Illinois football both on and off the field.

After years of planning, the Chicago State Cougars kick off their inaugural Division I FCS season Aug. 29. “We want to win right now,” coach Bobby Rome II said.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said the Irish have made “enhancements” to their fall camp to try to avoid early-season missteps.

Big Ten coaches have a busy month ahead as training camps get underway to prepare for the 2026 college football season.

For three years, Illinois was quarterback Luke Altmyer’s team. Now it’s Katin Houser’s turn to lead the Illini to success.

Pat Fitzgerald returned to the Big Ten stage, declaring a conference title is the goal for a Michigan State program that hasn’t had a winning season since 2021.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema wasted no time adding to the debate about whether the SEC or the Big Ten is better when it comes to college football.

Northern Illinois reached the NCAA baseball tournament for the first time since 1972, while UIC is back for its seventh appearance — and first since Sean McDermott became head coach.

Andrej Stojaković’s return means Illinois will have five key pieces of its Final Four team back for the 2026-27 season.

Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli, Illinois’ Kylan Boswell and other Big Ten players tried to make an impression at the NBA draft combine.