blog posts Five weeks until Illini Football Aug 1, 2016 1:15 pm The season kicks off September 3 against Murray State Five Illini wrestlers ranked in preseason poll Sep 8, 2017 2:00 pm With the 2017-18 wrestling season less than two months away, WIN Magazine released its annual preseason rankings on Thursday afternoon. Five individuals were ranked in the top-20 of their respective weight classes. Five Illini Wrestlers qualify for NCAA Championships Mar 11, 2021 8:45 am The Illini have two automatic qualifiers in redshirt freshman Lucas Byrd and senior Dylan Duncan, while sophomore Luke Luffman and redshirt sophomores Danny Braunagel and Zac Braunagel earned at-large bids. Five Illini wrestlers begin NCAA Championships Thursday Mar 14, 2018 8:00 am No. 1 seed Isaiah Martinez (165 pounds) leads an Illini squad that also features Emery Parker (184), Mike Carr (141), Dylan Duncan (133) and Travis Piotrowski (125) Five Illini athletics programs earn NCAA academic recognition Apr 14, 2016 9:15 am Baseball, men's golf, women's golf and women's tennis and volleyball received the Public Recognition Award, which is given to the teams with an APR among the top-10 percent of its sport nationally Fisher named NCBWA Pitcher of the Week May 8, 2019 9:45 am Senior Andy Fisher was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Pitcher of the Week. He's the second Illinois pitcher in history to earn the honor, joining Cody Sedlock (2016). Fill Memorial Stadium! Wyoming FamILLy 4 Packs on sale now Jul 29, 2022 4:30 pm Not only is Illinois' Aug. 27 'Week 0' game vs. Wyoming one of the first games of the college football calendar, it will also be the first time that the Illini defend their new turf at Memorial Stadium. Fighting Illini Women's Golf finishes third at Medinah Oct 8, 2019 4:30 pm The No. 19 Illinois Women's Golf team finished the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah in third place after carding a three-round score of 860. Fighting Illini Women's Basketball opens 2018-19 season Wednesday Nov 6, 2018 8:00 am Returning ten players from last year's squad, the Illini open the season at home against Alabama A&M Fighting Illini Women's Basketball heads to Minneapolis for Big Ten Tournament Mar 7, 2024 8:30 am Heading into the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, when [9] Illinois squares off with [8] Maryland at 11:30 a.m. CT, Illinois is coming off its most dramatic win of the season, taking down Nebraska on Senior Day. Fighting Illini wallpapers and posters released Jul 3, 2017 1:45 pm 2017 football and Illinois Athletics walpapers are available for free download for desktops, tablets, Android and iOS phones as well as imagery for Facebook and Twitter. Fighting Illini Volleyball hosts DePaul for spring match Mar 8, 2024 8:00 am Illinois volleyball welcomes DePaul for a match at Huff Hall today, with first serve slated for 5:30 p.m. Fighting Illini Tokyo Olympics Central Jul 23, 2021 11:00 am Nine former Fighting Illini student-athletes are representing their countries in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Follow the here. Fighting Illini take down No. 7 Iowa Jan 30, 2021 10:30 pm The No. 19 Fighting Illini beat No. 7 Iowa 80-75 Friday night at State Farm Center. Illinois was led by Ayo Dosunmu and Trent Frazier who scored a combined 49 points. Fighting Illini spring sports fest features 13 events across four days Apr 18, 2023 11:15 am Kicking off Thursday evening with the Orange and Blue Spring Football Game, Spring Sports Fest will feature seven athletic programs hosting 13 events over four days - all free and open the public, with several promotions planned. Fighting Illini Softball hosts SIUE and Indiana State for midweek contests Mar 28, 2023 9:30 am Three games in two days at Eichelberger Field: The Illini face off with the Cougars on Tuesday at 5 p.m. A doubleheader with the Sycamores is slated for 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Fighting Illini Soccer's Hispanic Heritage Day, October 3 Sep 30, 2021 5:30 pm Demirjian Park will be transformed into a celebration of Hispanic culture Sunday at noon, with flags from Hispanic nations displayed, churros at the concession stand, and announcements in both English and Spanish. Free admission and parking. Fighting Illini play for WBIT Championship against Villanova on Wednesday Apr 2, 2024 8:15 am In the WBIT semifinals, Illinois took on a Washington State team that had earned a No. 1 seed. The Illini led for the final 38 minutes in its 81-58 win on Monday evening, sending them to the championship game later this week. Fighting Illini open 141st baseball season Friday Feb 13, 2020 8:30 am The Illini baseball team begins its 141st season Friday with a trip to Winston-Salem, N.C. The Illini will play Friday-Sunday against Milwaukee, Seton Hall, and No. 18 Wake Forest in the first weekend of college baseball. Fighting Illini men's golf team wins another Big Ten title Apr 27, 2015 10:15 am Illinois Men's Golf earned its 13th Big Ten Championship title on Sunday at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Ind. With a final tally 14-under par, the Illini finished 32 strokes ahead of second place Iowa. The title marks the sixth Championship for the Illini under head coach Mike Small. Fighting Illini Men's Basketball preview show debuts Nov. 5 Nov 3, 2016 12:45 pm features head coach John Groce mic'd up at a practice, an inside look at the renovated State Farm Center, and a feature on how super-senior Tracy Abrams has battled back from two devastating injuries, and more. Fighting Illini Men's Basketball at Northwestern tonight Jan 24, 2024 10:15 am The No. 10 ranked Fighting Illini defeated Northwestern, 96-66, in their first meeting of the season Jan. 2 at State Farm Center, and are coming off of back-to-back Big Ten wins last week at Michigan (88-73) and vs. Rutgers (86-63). Fighting Illini Kids Club All-American memberships now available Jun 24, 2019 12:00 pm The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics is now accepting applications for its annual Fighting Illini Kids Club program. Fighting Illini host Northwestern for Pride Game tonight Feb 8, 2024 8:45 am The Illini Women's Basketball team partners with local organizations for Pride Night, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Tipoff is at 6 pm against Northwestern, which is 8-14 overall on the season, 3-8 in the Big Ten. Fighting Illini Hall of Fame Class of 2022 induction set for Sept. 23 Sep 16, 2022 9:00 am Illinois Athletics will formally induct 15 new members to the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 on Friday, Sept. 23, 6 PM at State Farm Center. The ceremony is open to all and admission is free. Posters will be available to the first 500 fans. Fighting Illini get Big Ten win against Indiana, 73-71 Jan 25, 2018 11:30 am Trent Frazier and Leron Black each scored 19 points to help Illinois squeeze out a 73-71 victory over Indiana Wednesday night at State Farm Center Fighting Illini freshman gymnast advances to NCAA National Championships Apr 4, 2016 10:00 am Fighting Illini freshman gymnast Lizzy LeDuc qualified for the NCAA National Championships by claiming the floor title at Saturday's NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City. Fighting Illini Football unveils new uniform designs Apr 6, 2018 11:00 am Lovie Smith’s squad will wear Nike Vapor Untouchable uniforms in 2018. Check out the new look Fighting Illini football travels to #18 Iowa Nov 19, 2021 8:30 am The Fighting Illini and #18 Iowa kickoff at 1:05 p.m. CT on FS1 at Kinnick Stadium. Fighting Illini Football training camp central Aug 2, 2019 9:30 am Training camp is underway at the Campus Recreation Fields, just blocks from Memorial Stadium. Training camp practices from Aug. 2-17 will be open to the public and free. Fighting Illini Football names six team captains Aug 20, 2021 1:30 pm The captains, selected by a vote of the players: Tony Adams, Owen Carney Jr., Jake Hansen, Blake Hayes, Doug Kramer, and Vederian Lowe. Fighting Illini Football heading to Ireland in 2021 Oct 15, 2019 8:00 am The Illini will travel to Ireland for a Week Zero game (August 21, 2021) against Nebraska as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Series in Dublin. Fighting Illini fan cutouts available for 2020 football season Oct 6, 2020 9:45 am No fans will be inside Big Ten stadiums this football season, but you can get a piece of yourself represented in Memorial Stadium through the Fighting Illini Fan Cutouts packages. Fighting Illini falter late in loss to #2 Baylor Dec 3, 2020 8:00 am Ayo Dosunmu led Illinois with 18 points and Giorgi Beshanishvili added 15 in No. 5 Illinois' loss to No. 2 Baylor, 82-69 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. Fighting Illini dominate Rutgers, 82-66 Feb 17, 2016 9:15 am Malcolm Hill scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds and Illinois cruised to an 82-66 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night. Fighting Illini Basketball's Peoria pipeline Dec 15, 2016 11:00 am When Jerry Hester started his Illini career in '93-94, it started a 20 year run of Peoria players representing the Fighting Illini – including Sergio McClain, Marcus Griffin, Frank Williams, Jerrance Howard, and more Fighting Illini at Indiana tonight Feb 2, 2021 8:00 am No. 12 Illinois is on the road for the first time since Jan. 7, playing at Indiana Tuesday night (8 p.m. CT, ESPN). Illinois is looking for its first win in Bloomington since 2010. Fighting Illini Athletics to honor inaugural Hall of Fame class May 25, 2017 9:00 am Join Fighting Illini Athletics in celebrating its history and honoring the inaugural Hall of Fame class on June 23 in Chicago. Fighting Illini Athletics set to host Spring Sports Fest Apr 9, 2024 9:00 am Fighting Illini Athletics is set to host Spring Sports Fest from April 12-14, featuring 11 home events across four sports - Track & Field, Softball, Baseball, and Women's Tennis. Fighting Illini Athletics Hall Of Fame Class of 2020 announced Apr 8, 2020 8:45 am Football is represented by Ray Nitschke, Kevin Hardy and Moe Gardner. Basketball inductees include Derek Harper, Tal Brody and all-time leading scorer and rebounder for the women's program, Jenna Smith. Fighting Illini announce Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Jun 7, 2022 10:30 am The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics named 15 new members to the UI Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022, including athletes and coaches from 11 different teams. Fifth-seeded Illini Women’s Tennis ready for Big Ten Tournament Apr 28, 2022 9:30 am After finishing the regular season in a tie for third place in the conference, the women's tennis team shifts its focus to the Big Ten Championships, held at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center in Iowa City, April 27-May 1. Feliz, Biondi receive Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award May 27, 2020 4:45 pm The Big Ten announced on Wednesday that Illinois' Andres Feliz (basketball) and Nicole Biondi (gymnastics) were named Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2019-20 academic year. Fast start for Illini Baseball Feb 16, 2015 2:15 pm Junior Tyler Jay dazzled in his first career start and the offense dominated the day with 19 hits in a 9-3 win over Lamar. Illinois swept its opening weekend at the Lamar Cardinal Classic and began the season 4-0 for the first time since 2000. Farina snags Big Ten Softball Player of the Week honors Apr 18, 2017 2:30 pm The Rolling Meadows, Ill., native had a standout week with a .636 batting average (7 for-11), including a pair of doubles, four RBI, two runs scored and nine total bases. Fan information for Illini Football training camp Aug 1, 2019 9:00 am Training camp opens Friday, Aug. 2, at the Campus Recreation Fields, just blocks from Memorial Stadium. Training camp practices from Aug. 2-17 will be open to the public and free. Fan information for Illini Football training camp Aug 2, 2018 10:00 am All of training camp, which runs from Aug. 3 to 18 at the Campus Recreation Fields, will be open to the public and free to attend Fan information for Illini Football training camp Aug 4, 2016 10:00 am The Fighting Illini football team open 2016 training camp on Aug. 4 on the grass practice fields east of Memorial Stadium. All of training camp, through Aug. 20, will be open to the public and free to attend. Fan appreciation, open practice, movie night set for Aug. 10 Jul 23, 2019 9:00 am On Saturday, Aug. 10, Illini football invites you to an open practice., followed by photos and autographs with the team, capped with Movie Night at 7 p.m. And it's all free. Family friendly activities at the new 'Grange Grove' Jul 13, 2015 10:30 am Fans will be able to enjoy a family fun zone with inflatables, face painting, and activities for kids, including a football toss.