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. A first-ever ...

Week 1 of the 2025 college football season has arrived, with most teams officially getting their seasons underway. As the saying goes, you get only one chance to make a first impression. And the very ...