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ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI 2012 record: 2-10 2012 conference record: 0-8 (sixth in Leaders division) Returning starters: Offense: 9; defense: 4; special teams: 2 Top returners QB Nathan Scheelhaase, RB Donovonn Young, RB Josh Ferguson, WR Ry...

The Big Ten on Sunday approved new East and West divisions for the 2014 season as well as a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2016.

Spring football is under way in the Big Ten, and plenty of quarterback competitions will be taking place around the league in the coming weeks. We've been examining each one. The series wraps up with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Incumbent: Nat...

The beauty of bowl season is it provides every league a chance to salvage something. The Big Ten and the ACC are no exceptions. So which league is in most need of a strong postseason showing?

There's plenty of ammunition for Big Ten critics. But the reasons for the league's poor performance are more difficult to ascertain.

The spread offense has been successful for some Big Ten teams but not everyone has caught on. Offenses in the coming season range between wide-open and traditional attacks.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald would like to see the Big Ten use a selection committee to choose one of the participants for the league championship game.

The Big Ten on Monday outlined its preferences for college football's future postseason model, which include a selection committee with guidelines to help select four playoff participants.

Our series looking at the most indispensable players on each Big Ten team marches on with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Once again, this is not necessarily a listing of the best players on each team, but ones whose absence would be toughest to abs...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Big Ten blogger spring tour is finally under way, as I'm spending the day with the Illinois Fighting Illini and their new coaching staff. I met earlier today with Illinois defenders Michael Buchanan, Akeem Spence and Jonatha...

Illinois has named Tim Banks as its defensive coordinator, rounding out the staff for new coach Tim Beckman.

Illinois fullback Jay Prosch is transferring to Auburn to be closer to his ailing mother.

LSU assistant Billy Gonzales will be named Illinois' new offensive coordinator, sources have told ESPN.com.

The season report card series wraps up with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Time to pass out grades. OFFENSE: D- The unit was an utter failure in the final six games, not scoring a point in a half of each contest. The downward spiral began with a...

ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI Record: 6-6 (2-6 Big Ten) Even the most cynical observers and Ron Zook disbelievers couldn't fathom Illinois being in its current predicament back on Oct. 14. The team was off to a 6-0 start, its best since 1951. Illino...

Ten items to track in Week 12 of Big Ten action. 1. The Notoriety Bowl: The Penn State-Ohio State game has been arguably the most significant Big Ten matchup in the past seven years. But this year's clash at Ohio Stadium has a decidedly different ...