While the Illini ... "Fighting Illini" was formally adopted as the school's athletics nickname, but it's believed to have happened between 1921 and 1930. Illinois currently does not have a mascot.

The Illinois football team picked up a big commitment on Wednesday as three-star 2026 defensive lineman King Liggins ...

Brother Rice class of 2026 star defensive lineman King Liggins gave his commitment to the Illinois Fighting Illini football ...

The Illinois football team is ranked No. 23, jumping two spots in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday despite taking the weekend off for the Fighting Illini's first bye of the season.

Colorado The Illinois Fighting Illini football program, affiliated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. A pioneering Big Ten ...