Hand-painted, Red Grange-inspired helmets like the ones worn by Luke Altmyer & Co. vs. Michigan now on sale ... Big Ten ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois football kicks off ... equipped with coach-to-player helmet communication, though they hope to get three more soon. On offense, the Illini quarterbacks will be connected ...

Illini football is back with new, yet old, and improved helmets. This past Sunday, University of Illinois Athletics revealed the six different helmets that will be worn at Memorial Stadium for the ...

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — One of the major changes coming to FBS college football this season is the institution of the helmet communication system allowing coaches to speak directly with select players.

The depths of the college football offseason are upon us. While the class of 2026 recruiting cycle is picking up steam, June ...

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.

The idea: Celebrate bygone but beloved eras of Illinois football and the upcoming ... the Fighting Illini wore versions of the four-star helmets from 1962-68. Players' numbers were featured ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois rigged up a makeshift in-helmet communication system during spring football practices. It was a preemptive move for Illini coach Bret Bielema knowing the NCAA was ...

Illinois football will wear special helmets on Saturday for its annual Military Appreciation Game. The No. 24 Fighting Illini (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) host Minnesota on Saturday, and their helmets will ...

According to the team, the throwback helmets were hand-painted to "match ... 1924, the Fighting Illini football site says, "100 years and one day prior to this season's rededication — when ...

with the hand-painted helmets, jerseys and pants all designed to mirror the attire worn by Grange and the Fighting Illini football teams that represented the university during the early years of ...

Aaron Henry is in his second season as the Illini defensive coordinator. College/Prep Sports Reporter Aaron Henry is in his second season as the Illini defensive coordinator. CHAMPAIGN ...