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Football
Football page ›- Illinois beat Maryland 20-17 on Saturday, its third win in a row. The Champaign Room says Illinois walks-off Maryland to extend streak.
- Katin Houser's return is the topic of I on the Illini, and the Illini Inquirer Podcast offers hits and misses from the walk-off win.
- Whether starting Houser was the right call, plus a look at a bowl, in a live reaction on Locked On Illini.
- Fan reaction from the stands is on IlliniBoard's From The Stands - Maryland 2026.
Men's Basketball
Basketball page ›- Game time, TV channel, streaming and odds for the season opener against FDU are in The Champaign Room's how-to-watch guide.
- Illini fans on Illinois basketball's ceiling, from The Champaign Room.
Women's Basketball
Women’s basketball page ›- No. 23 Illinois dominates UIS in preseason exhibition, per The Champaign Room.
Up Next
- Football: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM CT vs. Nebraska at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), on FOX.
- Men's basketball: Monday, November 2 at 7:00 PM CT vs. Fairleigh Dickinson at State Farm Center, on BTN.
- Women's basketball: Wednesday, November 4, time TBD, vs. Detroit Mercy at State Farm Center, Champaign, on B1G+.