The Illini got their ninth win of the season -- the eighth nine-win season in program history -- as Laughery ran 12 times for ...

Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 23 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories.

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As the regular season winds down for No. 23 Illinois football, the team will head to Wrigley Field to face Northwestern.

The Fighting Illini beat the Wildcats 38-28 Saturday at the friendly confines while many fans and holiday-season revelers across Chicago dealt with plummeting temperatures.

No. 23 Illinois can match its highest win total in 17 years and move within one of the school record if it beats struggling ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini football team is debuting special helmets for its game at Wrigley Field against Northwestern on Saturday. The orange helmets depict ivy creeping up the sides and along the ...

Illinois and Northwestern are headed in opposite directions this season, but their paths will cross at Chicago’s Wrigley ...

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) scores a 40-yard touchdown after making a catch as teammate Alexander Capka-Jones (15) ...

The Big Ten Network is televising the game, which will be held at Wrigley Field in Chicago. It was relocated after Ryan Field ...

Northwestern football kicked off its season with much promise on Aug. 30. Fresh off a remarkable 8-5 campaign and Las Vegas ...