This will be the third Illinois football game at Wrigley Field. The Fighting Illini previously played Northwestern at Wrigley Field in 1923 and 2010. In 2010, Illinois beat Northwestern 48-27.

On New Year’s Eve, when Illinois takes the field in sunny Orlando, Florida, to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m. CT, on ESPN), it will be a day of firsts for Illini football.

However, there will be something distinctly different about the Illini's season finale than ... was met with positive reactions from the college football community, particularly those who follow ...

However, we’ll certainly miss the honeycomb helmets. Lovie Smith’s Fighting Illini are going classic this fall. The Illinois football team unveiled the new Nike Vapor Untouchable uniforms ...

Illinois director of football equipment operations Jake Rosch – the mastermind behind all of the Illini’s excellent on-field style. Whether Illinois ever dusts off the throwback duds again ...