Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini Fighting Illini

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College Football Future Power Rankings through 2027 College Football Future Power Rankings through 2027

Coaches, current roster, recruits: Who has the best overall team over the next two seasons?

Ranking college football's top 100 newcomers for the 2026 season Ranking college football's top 100 newcomers for the 2026 season

What new faces and top prospects will impact the 2026 season? We stack the best of the bunch.

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Ranking all 138 FBS QB situations ahead of the 2026 season Ranking all 138 FBS QB situations ahead of the 2026 season

Just three months from the 2026 season, David Hale ranks all 138 FBS programs' quarterback rooms into tiers.

Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college football team Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college football team

Nail the transfer portal? Miss a big recruit? Find a top coordinator? All are part of our offseason evaluations.

Sources: Toledo is set to hire Illinois Chief Commercial Officer Tom Moreland as the school’s next athletic director. The hire is pending board approval. Moreland brings strong experience in the fundraising and revenue space at Illinois, Purdue and Iowa. 

Moreland worked extensively with NIL generation at Illinois. His time at Purdue included oversight of that program’s football team under Jeff Brohm. He also brings significant fundraising experience from his time at Iowa. Sources: Toledo is set to hire Illinois Chief Commercial Officer Tom Moreland as the school’s next athletic director. The hire is pending board approval. Moreland brings strong experience in the fundraising and revenue space at Illinois, Purdue and Iowa. Moreland worked extensively with NIL generation at Illinois. His time at Purdue included oversight of that program’s football team under Jeff Brohm. He also brings significant fundraising experience from his time at Iowa.

2026 NFL draft: Mel Kiper's favorite prospects by position 2026 NFL draft: Mel Kiper's favorite prospects by position

Mel Kiper Jr.'s annual list of NFL draft favorites includes two speedy receivers, three undersized cornerbacks and some gritty linemen.

Sources: 2027 QB Kamden Lopati decommits from Illinois Sources: 2027 QB Kamden Lopati decommits from Illinois

Four-star passer Kamden Lopati, ESPN's No. 2 quarterback in the 2027 cycle, has decommitted from Illinois, sources told ESPN.

Hour 4: What a Week! Hour 4: What a Week!

We have a HUGE week of guests coming up, and Canty is going to miss some of them. Then, NFL Draft Prospect & Former Illinois QB Luke Altmyer joins the show to talk about his process leaving up to the NFL Draft. Also, former Tennis player & current Pickleball player Genie Bouchard joins the show to discuss the upcoming Pickleball Slam 4 on April 15th! Plus, Canty's Best Bet, and the most UnSportsmanLike moments of the day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College coaches pick 2026 NFL draft sleepers College coaches pick 2026 NFL draft sleepers

We know the top talent in the draft, but who could surprise in the pros? We asked their college coaches.

2026 NFL quarterback mock draft: Team fits over seven rounds 2026 NFL quarterback mock draft: Team fits over seven rounds

Ben Solak projects landing spots for the nine QBs he considers draftable in the 2026 class (and one trade) and sizes up each team fit.

2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
235.8
60th
Rushing Yards
138.1
89th
Points For
29.4
63rd
Points Against
23.6
57th