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Illinois takes down Cincinnati in their exhibition game.👀

Thoughts💭⬇️ by @illini.insider

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Illinois opens up exhibition play with a win over Cincinnati 105-96!
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Andrej Stojakovic led the Illini with 24 points. Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks added 19 points, and the Illini freshman duo of Quentin Coleman and Ethan Brown had impressive debuts.
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Illinois hosts Baylor next Friday in their second of three exhibition matchups. by @illini.insider

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@illinifootball was in their element last Saturday against MSU 😮‍💨

Bored during Bye Week? Shop your favorite player’s collection to support them ahead of next week’s matchup against Oregon. A piece of every purchase goes back to the athlete! 🔸🔹

#illini #illinois #collegefootball #bigten #nil taken in University of Illinois by @illini.insider

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Illinois Basketball is one step closer to finally returning! The Illini are in Cincy for an exhibition game against the Bearcats at 4 PM
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Sadly, asking for an exhibition game to be streamed is too much to ask for in 2026, so unless you are physically in Fifth Third Arena, listening on the radio or from the Cincinnati Athletics website will have to suffice.
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Also as a reminder, the final scores of exhibition games are meaningless. Last year, Michigan lost to Cincinnati in an exhibition and went on to be one of the most dominant teams this sport has ever seen.
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It’s just great that basketball is almost completely back! by @illini.insider

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Class of 2029 SF Bronx Ganaway will take an unofficial visit to Illinois on October 23rd, his agent Byron Bundy of Unlabld Management tells @247Sports by @illini.insider

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ILLINOIS WINS! ILLINOIS WINS! ILLINOIS WINS!
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Illinois wins in one of the craziest second halves of all time. Michael Clayton II steps in for an injured Katin Houser and helps keep the Illini’s bowl hopes alive for at least a couple of more weeks.
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The Illini have a bye week next week before hosting Oregon. by @illini.insider

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It’s Gameday! Illinois is looking to pick up their first Power Four win of the season against a Michigan State team who sits at the bottom of the conference with them. Both fanbases need this win in order to talk themselves into any paths of reaching a bowl game. The loser will probably call it quits and move all-in onto basketball with their National Championship aspirations. Need this one badly. by @illini.insider

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That was tough to swallow
Illinois goes to 2-3 on the year, and gives Purdue its first Big Ten win since 2023..
Ca'lil Valentine goes out for the season.

Not a fun homecoming. Absolute must-win next week vs Michigan State and Pat Fitzgerald

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Sound off in the comments… by @illini.insider

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Illinois is assembling an all-European lineup 🔥

Stefan Vaaks 🇪🇪
Andrej Stojakovic 🇷🇸
David Mirkovic 🇲🇪
Zvonimir Ivisic 🇭🇷
Tomislav Ivisic 🇭🇷

Who’s stopping them? 😳 by @illini.insider

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It’s Gameday! Illinois and Purdue meet for the 102nd time.
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The Illini are coming off a whirlwind week after defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck parted ways with Illinois. The Illini defense has been on “lockdown” ever since, and today will be our first chance seeing if any improvements have been made.
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Illinois is looking to keep the Cannon in Champaign for the 3rd straight year for the first time since 1993. It’s a must win game for Illinois’ bowl chances. by @illini.insider

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BREAKING: Illinois has parted ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after just 4 games in the 2026 season.
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The Illini defense has been a disappointing unit a third of the way into the season. Constant communication errors have plagued the group, and in yesterday’s loss against Ohio State, there was a play where Ohio State scored when there was only 9 guys on the field for the Illini. Bret Bielema vocalized his frustrations with the unit in a way we have never seen in his time here, and just one day later, Bobby Hauck is gone.
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Illinois hosts Purdue this Saturday at 2:30 by @illini.insider

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