Rutgers and No. 24 Illinois face each other with hopes of landing more prestigious bowl bids

No. 24 Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) at Rutgers (6-4, 3-4), Saturday, noon EST (Peacock)

College Football Playoff 2024: Byes, bracket and new top 25

A first look at the new bracket based on the College Football Playoff committee's third set of rankings.

College football 2024 Week 13 schedule: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Week 13 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. Oklahoma is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Oregon remains unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Notre Dame up to 6

Oregon received all 62 first-place votes to remain atop the AP Top 25 college football poll for the fifth straight week, while Notre Dame and Alabama each rose two spots.

Josh McCray runs for three TDs to lead Illinois to a 38-16 win over slumping Michigan State

— Josh McCray ran for three touchdowns and Luke Altmyer threw two TD passes, leading Illinois to a 38-16 victory Saturday over Michigan State.

College football 2024 Week 12 schedule: LSU vs. Florida

Week 12 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Florida is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Illinois and Michigan State meet in Champaign, both looking to end 2-game skids

Michigan State (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) at Illinois (6-3, 3-3), Saturday, 2:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

College Football Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 10?

Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 10.

College football Week 10 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Ohio State's win over Penn State reminded us of old times in a new-look Big Ten and more from Week 10.

Minnesota rallies to defeat No. 24 Illinois 25-17 for the Golden Gophers' 4th straight win

— Max Brosmer threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Geers and Dragan Kesich kicked his fourth field goal of the game in the final five minutes, rallying Minnesota to a 25-17 victory over No. 24 Illinois on Saturday.

College football 2024 Week 10 schedule: Florida vs. Georgia

Week 10 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Florida vs. Georgia is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

After a perfect October, Minnesota visits No. 24 Illinois looking for fourth straight win

Minnesota (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) at No. 24 Illinois (6-2, 3-2), Saturday, noon ET (FS1)

Sources: College helmet communications on unencrypted frequencies

Coach-to-player in-game communications during Power 4 college football games this season have been occurring on unencrypted frequencies, sources told ESPN.

Miami moves to No. 5 in AP Top 25 poll; Notre Dame to No. 8

Miami moved up to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 college football poll -- the Hurricanes' highest ranking since 2017 -- while Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M entered the top 10.

College Football Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 9?

Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 9.

Gabriel has 3 TD passes and leads No. 1 Oregon to a 38-9 rout of No. 20 Illinois

— The records, the accolades, the ranking — none of that matters to Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

Dillon Gabriel moves into second on FBS passing TD list

Dillon Gabriel throws three touchdowns and runs for one more in the first half as Oregon moves to 8-0 with a win over Illinois.

College football 2024 Week 9 schedule: LSU at Texas A&M

Week 9 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Texas A&M is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football Week 9 preview: LSU-Texas A&M tops bag of treats

Notre Dame-Navy! Penn State-Wisconsin! Boise-UNLV! What you need to know about all the surprisingly big games.

No. 20 Illinois uses No. 1 Oregon's ranking as motivation heading into Saturday's meeting

Oregon doesn't care about its No. 1 ranking, but Illinois sure does.

College football Week 9 buzz: Clemson's turnaround, the most disappointing teams and more

Our experts analyze a number of topics, including emerging defensive stars of the season while looking forward to this week's biggest games.

College Football Playoff 2024: Week 9 bubble watch

After Week 8, Heather Dinich picks the CFP field of 12 and the eight teams on the bubble, then ranks the best of the Group of 5.

College Football Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 8?

Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 8.

College football takeaways: Storylines and performances to know about from Week 8

From a historic win to quarterback movement, here are key takeaways from Week 8.

Oregon rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25; Georgia to No. 2; Texas at 5

Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 college football poll, moving into the top spot for the first time in 12 years.

College football Week 8 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Who's the top of the SEC? And who's actually a contender that we dismissed in September? Breaking down Week 8.

Wisconsin's stadium-related troll headlines top CFB trolls from Week 8

Wisconsin took a jab at Northwestern's temporary stadium after picking up its third straight win.

Illinois win over Michigan extra personal for Bret Bielema

Illinois' win over No. 24 Michigan was its first against a ranked Wolverines team since 1983 and its third win against an AP-ranked opponent this season, tying its most since 1950.

No. 22 Illinois beats No. 24 Michigan 21-7 for its first win over the Wolverines since 2009

— Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan on Saturday.

Luke Altmyer throws it up to Tanner Arkin for an Illinois TD

Luke Altmyer throws it to the back of the end zone, and Tanner Arkin comes down with it to extend Illinois' lead.

Illinois throwback threads lead Week 8 college football uniforms

Illinois' 1924 throwback uniforms honor Red Grange's six-touchdown game 100 years ago.

College football 2024 Week 8 schedule: Alabama at Tennessee

Week 8 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

No. 22 Illinois eyes 1st ranked-vs-ranked win at home since 1991 against No. 24 Michigan

— Michigan and Illinois will try to get back on track Saturday in the first ranked-vs-ranked game at Memorial Stadium since 2000.

Breaking down who truly started the long-held tradition of homecoming

Homecoming is a tradition celebrated by almost every high school and college. So where did it truly begin?

College Football Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 7?

Our college football experts break down how each top 25 team performed in Week 7.

Texas, Oregon, Penn State lead AP Top 25; Ohio State drops to 4

Unbeaten Oregon and Penn State climbed closer to No. 1 Texas, while Ohio State dropped only two spots to No. 4 after the Buckeyes' loss to the Ducks.

College football Week 7 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Between the absolute fireworks in Ohio State-Oregon and the dizzying back-and-forth in Penn State-USC, we can't get enough of this new Big Ten.

No. 23 Illinois outlasts Purdue 50-49 in overtime on sack on 2-point conversion

— Luke Altmyer threw a 25-yard touchdown pass in overtime to Pat Bryant, and Dylan Rosiek sacked Purdue's Ryan Browne on a 2-point conversion attempt to give No. 23 Illinois a 50-49 victory Saturday.

Travis Hunter among notable two-way college football players

Travis Hunter is a two-way superstar at Colorado. Check out other players who have excelled in similar roles throughout college football history.

College football 2024 Week 7 schedule: Ole Miss at LSU

Week 7 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Ole Miss vs. LSU is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

No. 23 Illinois hopes to avoid letdown against struggling Purdue

Purdue (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) at No. 23 Illinois (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

College Football Playoff 2024: Midseason bubble watch

At midseason, Heather Dinich picks the CFP field of 12 and the eight teams on the bubble, then ranks the best of the Group of 5.

College Football Playoff 2024: Week 7 bubble watch

Heading into a critical Week 7, Heather Dinich picks the CFP field of 12 and the eight teams on the bubble, then ranks the best of the Group of 5.

College Football Power Rankings: How did Week 6 chaos affect the top 25?

Week 6 brought chaos. Two of the top five programs lost to unranked teams, and we added five new schools to our list.

Texas, Ohio State, Oregon atop AP Top 25 after stunners

Idle Texas received 52 out of 61 first-place votes to become the first team in two years to bounce in and out of the top spot in a span of three polls in the AP Top 25.

College Football Playoff 2024: Week 6 bubble watch

Heading into Week 6, Heather Dinich picks the CFP field of 12 and the eight teams on the bubble, then ranks the best of the Group of 5.

Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 in AP Top 25; Georgia to No. 5

After beating then-No. 2 Georgia, Alabama jumped from No. 4 to overtake Texas for the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 college football poll. UNLV, meanwhile, entered at No. 25.

Singleton, Allen score TDs as No. 9 Penn State beats No. 19 Illinois 21-7

— James Franklin asked Penn State fans to bring White-Out energy into Beaver Stadium on Saturday night.

College football 2024 Week 5 schedule: Georgia at Alabama

Week 5 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Georgia vs. Alabama is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

No. 9 Nittany Lions looking to keep momentum going against No. 19 Illinois

— Reminders of Penn State’s last unbeaten season have been all over Happy Valley this week, serving as inspiration for Drew Allar and his teammates.