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- University of Illinois to Host 2025 Butkus Award Show in Memorial Stadium Jan 16, 2025Iconic awards to be presented in partnership with Big Ten Network on February 1, 2025.
- Illini in the NFL | Wild Card Weekend Jan 14, 2025Stats and notes from former Illini in the NFL during Wild Card Weekend.
- Illini in the NFL | Week 18 Jan 7, 2025Stats and notes from former Illini in the NFL during Week 18 of the 2024 season.
- Six Illini Football Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors Jan 7, 2025The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom.
- All-Big Ten Outside Linebacker Gabe Jacas to Return to Illinois in 2025 Jan 6, 2025Jacas was one of the most disruptive edge rushers in college football in 2024.
- Thorpe Award Semifinalist Xavier Scott to Return to Illinois in 2025 Jan 5, 2025Scott was an All-Big Ten First Team selection by the media following the regular season.
- All-Big Ten Left Tackle J.C. Davis to Return to Illinois in 2025 Jan 4, 2025Davis has 37 consecutive career starts at left tackle in FBS football.
- Witherspoon Headed to Second Straight Pro Bowl Jan 2, 2025Witherspoon joined Dick Butkus as former Illini to make the Pro Bowl during their first two seasons
- Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Champions: #20 Illinois Defeats #15 South Carolina Dec 31, 2024The Fighting Illini earned their first bowl win since 2011 with their 21-17 victory over the Gamecocks.
- GAME DAY | What to Watch: #20 Illinois Set for Showdown With #15 South Carolina Dec 30, 2024No. 20 Illinois and No. 15 South Carolina will square off on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. CT on ABC.