The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?

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No. 3 UCLA will try to earn its 25th victory of the season when the Bruins face the No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini. Thursday's meeting is the first this season ...

The Wisconsin Badgers overcame a substantial obstacle on Tuesday night, defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini for the first ...

While sophomore Braeden Davis just returned from an extended injury absence, No. 1 Tyler Kasak and defending national ...

John Tonje scored 31 points and No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 95-74 on Tuesday night to earn its fifth straight victory and ...

Illinois defeated Wisconsin back on Dec. 10. The Badgers look night and day better since that date and appear to be rounding ...

The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini 95-74, marking their first victory over their rivals since 2019. Badgers star John Tonje scored 31 points, continuing his impressive streak ...

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