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SB Nation: The Champaign Room · 32m ago Illinois vs. UAB: Can the Illini cover in the season opener? 2

UAB Athletics · 3h ago Blazers Turn Attention to Illinois as Game Week Arrives 3

UAB Football · 3h ago Blazers Turn Attention to Illinois as Game Week Arrives 🔗 🎥 https://t.co/jiRYa4fIOa #WinAsOne https://t.co/uirhnUrA2Q 4

Illinois Football · 3h ago Pull up a chair. Coach B’s talking. Check out The Illinois Script podcast on YouTube https://t.co/OYzsOSdSFC https://t.co/AxhHJ0ODPS

Schedule

SEP 3

vs UAB 9:00 PM ET

SEP 12

vs Duke 3:30 PM ET

SEP 19 vs Southern Illinois 2:00 PM ET

SEP 26

@ Ohio State TBD

OCT 3

vs Purdue TBD

OCT 10

@ Michigan State TBD

OCT 24

vs Oregon TBD

OCT 31

@ Maryland TBD

NOV 6

vs Nebraska 8:00 PM ET

NOV 13

@ UCLA 9:00 PM ET

NOV 21

vs Iowa TBD

NOV 28

@ Northwestern TBD

Players to Watch

QB · #4 · SR Katin Houser #66 · ▼ 51 this week 23K followers · 4 mentions / wk

WR · #1 · SR Jayshon Platt #97 · ▼ 37 this week 21K followers · 3 mentions / wk

EDGE · #26 · SR Ismael Kante #303 · steady 30K followers · 1 mentions / wk

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QB · #4 · SR Katin Houser #66 · ▼ 51 this week 23K followers · 4 mentions / wk

WR · #1 · SR Jayshon Platt #97 · ▼ 37 this week 21K followers · 3 mentions / wk

EDGE · #26 · SR Ismael Kante #303 · steady 30K followers · 1 mentions / wk

#PlayerPosClass · Size Attention rankFollowersMentions / wk

Katin Houser QB SR · 6'3" 201 #66 ▼ 51 23K 4 1

Jayshon Platt WR SR · 6'0" 180 #97 ▼ 37 21K 3 26

Ismael Kante EDGE SR · 6'2" 225 #303 — 30K 1 13

Hudson Clement WR SR · 6'1" 190 #303 ▼ 163 12K 1 2

Carson Boyd QB FR · 5'10.5" 180 #303 — 12K 1 37

Caden Considine S FR · 6'0" 205 #303 — 3,061 1 10

James Kreutz LB SR · 6'1" 210 #303 ▲ 147 2,834 1 4

Daniel Brown EDGE SR · 6'1" 240 #303 ▼ 70 2,577 1 62

Casey Thomann OT FR · 6'7" 300 #303 — 2,527 1 9

Alex Perry WR SR · 6'6" 200 #303 ▲ 147 2,063 1 — Nasir Rankin PG 5'11.5" 167 — 51K 0 7

Michael Clayton QB FR · 6'3.5" 200 — 9,722 0 32

Tywan Cox S FR · 5'9.5" 165 — 8,453 0 19

Jacob Eberhart S FR · 6'2" 210 — 8,396 0 6

Juice Clarke CB JR · 6'1" 166 — 8,073 0 3

Nick Hankins Jr. CB FR · 6'0" 195 — 8,030 0 14

Andre Lovett CB FR · 6'1.5" 160 — 7,772 0 20

John Forster RB FR · 5'10" 185 — 7,364 0 3

Kaden Feagin TE JR · 6'2" 217 — 7,291 0 52

Micah Smith IOL FR · 6'5.5" 320 — 7,146 0 83

Eddie Kasper WR SR · 5'10" 160 — 7,060 0 1

Xavier Scott CB SR · 6'0" 180 — 6,958 0 8

Cam Thomas LB FR · 6'0" 200 — 6,853 0 30

Tony Williams LB FR · 5'10.5" 215 — 6,339 0 59

Jake Renfro IOL SR · 6'2" 310 — 5,881 0 7

Matthew Bailey S SR · 6'2" 190 — 5,832 0 21

Aidan Laughery RB SR · 5'11" 183 — 5,369 0 33

Grant Beerman LB FR · 6'3.5" 210 — 5,221 0 0

Kenyon Alston WR FR · 6'2" 172 — 5,201 0 11

Brayden Trimble WR FR · 6'0" 170 — 5,191 0 38

Jack Paris LB FR · 6'3" 210 — 4,924 0 24

Javari Barnett RB FR · 6'0" 215 — 4,772 0 23

Jordan Anderson TE SR · 6'3" 240 — 4,737 0 55

TJ McMillen IOL JR · 6'4" 235 — 4,616 0 5

Jakwon Morris CB SO · 6'1" 175 — 4,505 0 78

Eddie Tuerk DL SO · 6'3.5" 260 — 4,435 0 17

Collin Dixon WR JR · 6'1" 200 — 4,330 0 99

King Liggins DL FR · 6'3" 255 — 4,323 0 2

RJ Jones CB FR · 6'1" 165 — 4,295 0 10

Ty Robinson WR SR · 6'4" 190 — 4,187 0 52

Pat Farrell LB JR · 6'5" 220 — 4,066 0 53

Kai Pritchard IOL FR · 6'4.5" 280 — 4,037 0 25

Nelsyn Wheeler RB FR · 5'9" 200 — 3,980 0 75

Brandon Henderson IOL JR · 6'4.5" 305 — 3,922 0 37

Ethan Moczulski K SR · 5'11" 180 — 3,902 0 11

Jacob Alexander EDGE FR · 6'4" 226 — 3,772 0 23

Jaylen Stewart EDGE FR · 6'3" 230 — 3,766 0 27

Lucas Osada K SO · 6'1" 190 — 3,760 0 27 Corey Rashad RB JR — 3,750 0 16

Logan Farrell TE FR · 6'3" 235 — 3,750 0 15

Jershaun Newton QB FR · 6'0" 205 — 3,670 0 74

Zafir Stewart IOL SO · 6'4" 345 — 3,631 0 25

Desmond Straughton S FR · 5'11" 180 — 3,579 0 15

Kingston Shaw EDGE FR · 6'3" 235 — 3,543 0 21

Ben Clawson S SR · 6'0" 190 — 3,520 0 18

Mason Muragin EDGE JR · 6'4" 235 — 3,374 0 22

Deuce Fillmore CB JR · 5'11" 185 — 3,281 0 31

Murphy Clement RB SO · 5'11" 175 — 3,229 0 58

Landen Von Seggern IOL FR · 6'3" 290 — 3,219 0 76

Dylan Frechette OT FR · 6'5" 340 — 3,199 0 20

Almirian Thomas CB FR · 6'1" 165 — 3,190 0 91

Cameron Brooks DL FR · 6'3" 240 — 3,165 0 43

Joe Barna DL SO · 6'4" 245 — 3,067 0 89

Tanner Hollinger TE SO · 6'5" 220 — 3,020 0 86

Christian Abney TE JR · 6'4" 205 — 2,966 0 22

Cedric Wyche RB FR · 5'10" 195 — 2,956 0 44 Patrick Mahoney III LS JR — 2,828 0 0

Mac Resetich S JR · 6'1" 210 — 2,781 0 81

Leslie Mosley Jr. WR FR · 5'10" 155 — 2,766 0 9

Lavon Williams CB SR · 5'11" 195 — 2,651 0 85

Will Vala TE FR · 6'3" 225 — 2,641 0 54

Griffin Rousseau OT FR · 6'6" 280 — 2,618 0 54

Demetrius John DL SO · 6'3.5" 255 — 2,571 0 55

Tony Balanganayi DL FR · 6'4" 260 — 2,563 0 — Dane Eisenmenger QB FR — 2,556 0 66

Brandon Hansen OT SO · 6'6" 290 — 2,513 0 51

Parker Crim EDGE FR · 6'2.5" 240 — 2,499 0 —

James Finley S FR · 6'0.5" 183 — 2,436 0 45

Robert Edmonson Jr. LB JR · 6'3" 222 — 2,400 0 12

Isaiah Williams S FR · 6'1" 180 — 2,356 0 35

Kaedyn Cobbs S FR · 6'1" 190 — 2,318 0 16

Tanner Heckel S SO · 5'11" 175 — 2,309 0 14

Maurice Smith TE SR · 6'3" 220 — 2,306 0 94

Connor Sullivan DL FR · 6'4" 260 — 2,210 0 28

Kayden Bennett EDGE FR · 6'1" 245 — 2,196 0 90

Carter Janki DL SR · 6'5" 290 — 2,167 0 79

TJ Taylor OT SO · 6'6" 300 — 2,167 0 81 Lars Rau P SO — 2,149 0 17

Isaiah Thomison DL JR · 6'3" 230 — 2,094 0 95

Isaiah White DL FR · 6'3" 320 — 2,086 0 5

Ca'lil Valentine RB SO · 5'11" 175 — 2,062 0 49

Zach Haber LS JR · 5'10" 226 — 2,029 0 70

Maika Matelau IOL SR · 6'4" 341 — 2,026 0 57 Zach Barrett OL SO — 1,947 0 96

Darrell Prater DL SR · 6'3" 300 — 1,915 0 13

Xanai Scott S FR · 6'0" 170 — 1,865 0 8

Davon Grant WR FR · 6'3" 210 — 1,822 0 71

Nathan Knapik OT SO · 6'7" 260 — 1,795 0 — BJ Thurman TE SO — 1,757 0 88

Davin Stoffel TE JR · 6'6" 250 — 1,642 0 84

Grant Smith TE FR · 6'5" 225 — 1,623 0 82

Jacob Harvey WR FR · 6'2" 190 — 1,602 0 28

Karson Kaiser WR SR · 6'3" 210 — 1,584 0 68

Michael McDonough IOL FR · 6'3" 270 — 1,528 0 34

Erik Gayle EDGE FR · 6'3" 215 — 1,311 0 51

Alfred Washington OT SO · 6'5" 295 — 1,058 0 24

William Holmes EDGE JR · 6'4" 240 — 755 0 — Joshua Davis DL SO — 717 0 72

Christian Martin OT JR · 6'5" 265 — 582 0 48 Carter Smith LB SO — 557 0 56

JJ Hirdes OT FR · 6'5" 275 — 551 0 56 Guillermo Gallardo DL SR — 367 0 18

Jack Gray P FR · 6'0" 180 — — 0

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Illinois vs. UAB: Can the Illini cover in the season opener? September 01, 2026
The wait is almost over. Illinois football opens the 2026 season Thursday night at Memorial Stadium, and while there are plenty of questions surrounding Bret Bielema’s new-look roster, the Illini ente...
Blazers Turn Attention to Illinois as Game Week Arrives September 01, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After months of offseason work and a training camp spent assembling a roster filled with new faces, UAB football has officially turned its attention to Illinois.
Blazers Turn Attention to Illinois as Game Week Arrives 🔗 🎥 https://t.co/jiRYa4fIOa #WinAsOne https://t.co/uirhnUrA2Q August 31, 2026
Blazers Turn Attention to Illinois as Game Week Arrives 🔗 🎥 https://t.co/jiRYa4fIOa #WinAsOne https://t.co/uirhnUrA2Q
Pull up a chair. Coach B’s talking. Check out The Illinois Script podcast on YouTube https://t.co/OYzsOSdSFC https://t.co/AxhHJ0ODPS August 31, 2026
Pull up a chair. Coach B’s talking. Check out The Illinois Script podcast on YouTube https://t.co/OYzsOSdSFC https://t.co/AxhHJ0ODPS
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Game 1️⃣ | Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois Game Preview, Game Notes and Press Conferences are linked in the replies #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers https://t.co/zlIJtL8ztM
Game 1️⃣ | Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois PRESS CONFERENCES: https://t.co/vR61tJslrH PJ FLECK SHOW: https://t.co/tLeZw7uSvM https://t.co/8lvjXMmAUw August 31, 2026
Game 1️⃣ | Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois PRESS CONFERENCES: https://t.co/vR61tJslrH PJ FLECK SHOW: https://t.co/tLeZw7uSvM https://t.co/8lvjXMmAUw
Game 1️⃣ | Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois GAME NOTES: https://t.co/b0trgRdLaO https://t.co/dZmYUZn5GA August 31, 2026
Game 1️⃣ | Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois GAME NOTES: https://t.co/b0trgRdLaO https://t.co/dZmYUZn5GA
Game 1️⃣ | Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois PREVIEW: https://t.co/4n0YfRO4aA https://t.co/qNndKV9dPG August 31, 2026
Game 1️⃣ | Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois PREVIEW: https://t.co/4n0YfRO4aA https://t.co/qNndKV9dPG
Examining Illini’s Possible Short-Term & Long-Term Backup QB Plan August 31, 2026
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Game 1 Preview: Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois August 31, 2026
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Illinois Announces Community Impact Partnership with Busey Bank, Carle Health and Experience Champaign-Urbana Foundation August 31, 2026
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