It’s the J Leman Hour on The Drive! Illinois football legend and All-American linebacker J Leman joins Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone to break down the highly anticipated matchup between the Illinois Fighting Illini and Duke Blue Devils. J Leman provides an in-depth preview of the game, discusses the biggest ... Read more

Welcome to the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular, your ultimate source for in-depth coverage of University of Illinois athletics! In this episode, Larry Smith, Brad Sturdy & Mike Cagley break down the crucial Week 2 Illini football matchup against Duke, dive into the latest with Illini basketball, and react to the biggest ... Read more

It’s a packed second hour of The Drive! Jacob Infante joins Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone to preview the Chicago Bears’ season opener against the Carolina Panthers, including the biggest matchups, keys to victory, and expectations for Caleb Williams and the Bears in 2026. Plus, the Bears have locked up ... Read more

Illinois football legend Terrell Washington joins The Drive to look back at his time with the Illini, discuss Hall of Fame Weekend, and break down Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup between Illinois and Duke. Plus, Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone deliver a full Illinois vs. Duke preview, including Katin Houser’s impressive ... Read more

CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down the latest college basketball news, including Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn and Minnesota's Cade Tyson's chances at another year of eligibility, Michigan freshman Brandon McCoy's season-ending injury and Mark Mitchell's return to Missouri. Then Trotter breaks down ... Read more

The Drive continues LIVE from Pia's with another pair of outstanding guests from the Illinois and Chicago sports scene. Illinois Basketball legend James Augustine joins the show to look back on his Illini career, share stories from his time in Champaign, and talk about Illinois basketball. Plus, Tim Sinclair, the ... Read more

The Drive is LIVE from Pia's as the show welcomes two Illinois sports legends! Five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair joins the show to talk about her legendary speed skating career, Illinois connections, and life as one of the most decorated American Olympians ever. Plus, Illinois Football legend Brandon Lloyd ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois vs. Duke with a six-pack of questions. The guys break down how Brandon Henderson's injury impacts the offensive line, what other personnel changes the Illini could make, the key to Bobby Hauck's defense slowing down Duke's passing attack, the keys for ... Read more

Illini defense in trouble? Duke Preview ... Read more

Steve Kelly and Loren Tate welcome News-Gazette sportswriter Scott Richey to the studio for updates on Illini sports, including the recent Kiwanis basketball banquet, then talk to Conor O’Neill from Devils Illustrated on Duke football. ... Read more

Ethan is solo for the first part of episode as we run down the Ivisic brothers' drama, Vaaks' shot at Providence's Bryan Hodgson, TKR stuff, and much more. LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!Follow our Social Media Accounts:MERCH: https://illinibasketballpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/- http://www.X.com/PodcastIllini- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/illini-basketball-podcast- http://www.facebook.com/illinibasketballpodcast- https://www.youtube.com/@illinibasketballpodcast- http://www.X.com/EthanCarterSW- http://www.X.com/tbramleyibp- https://www.instagram.com/illinibasketballpodcast/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk%3D ... Read more

The IlliniGuys return for episode #612 of I on the Illini! Mike Cagley, Steve Sturm, and Kedric Prince break down Illinois Football's season opener. Is Katin Howser the real deal? We analyze his impressive performance and what it means for the Big Ten season. We look ahead to ... Read more

Matt Daniels and Loren Tate host Sportstalk. Chip Alexander from the Raleigh News & Observer discusses Duke Football and Basketball. ... Read more

The Drive welcomes on two very special guests, Josh & Jase, who are famous influencers from England and are currently touring the United States and visiting every college town in the Big Ten. They talk about what they've seen so far in Champaign, discuss soccer with Evan, and promote the ... Read more

In this episode Drew revisits the Illini's season-opening victory over UAB (2:49), acknowledges the standouts from Illinois' win (8:03), and previews this week's matchup with Duke (16:06). Drew also provides an injury update and reviews Monday's coaches' comments to the media (24:19). Finally, Drew recaps the first full week of ... Read more

Past Illinois basketball stars and potential future stars will be on campus this weekend, with the Illini bringing back new Hall of Fame inductees Ayo Dosunmu and James Augustine and expecting five-star guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. for an official visit. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more on a ... Read more

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to review Illinois football's 42-23 season-opening win over UAB. Leman breaks down Bobby Hauck's defensive coordinator debut, concerns about the Illini's run defense and tackling but encouraging signs from its pass rush. Leman then breaks down his initial impressions of the ... Read more

Welcome to IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular on YouTube—your weekly home for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sports talk! In this episode, Larry Smith, Mike Cagley, and Brad Sturdy break down Illinois’ season-opening win over UAB, including: Katin Houser’s standout quarterback performance (decisions, arm strength, and chemistry) The offense’s big-play potential and what it means going forward ... Read more

The Drive continues its Illinois football postgame coverage with Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports, who dives into the X's and O's of Illinois' 42-23 victory over UAB. What worked for the Illini, what needs to improve, and what can we learn from the season opener? Then it's ... Read more

Illinois is 1-0 after defeating UAB 42-23 in the season opener, but was the performance as impressive as the final score suggests? The Drive breaks down the Illini's mixed-reaction victory, including Katin Houser's debut, Ca’Lil Valentine's big-play ability, Collin Dixon's two-touchdown performance, and a defense that struggled to slow down ... Read more

Evan Conn and Michael Martin take your calls and texts following the Illini football team’s 42-23 victory over the Blazers of UAB. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 42-23 season-opening win over UAB. The guys discusses encouraging signs from the offense — especially QB Katin Houser's debut and star performances from RB Ca'Lil Valentine and WR Collin Dixon — but some concerns (and bright spots) from Bobby ... Read more

Welcome to I on the Illini LIVE, your go-to source for immediate, in-depth analysis of University of Illinois sports! In this episode, the expert team from IlliniGuys.com breaks down the exciting UAB at Illinois in our postgame show, recorded just 30 minutes after the final whistle. Join our hosts as they digest a game ... Read more

Illinois beats UAB in, let's be honest, a hilarious game. Hail Marys and pick sixes that were more of a fumble than a pass and penalty after penalty from the undisciplined Blazers. I laughed out loud at least five times during this game. So here I am talking about it.  ... Read more

The Drive goes LIVE from Pia’s Sports Bar for a special show with three Illinois football legends — J Leman, Kevin Mitchell, and former Sports Information Director Kent Brown! The Illini greats share their memories of playing in Champaign, discuss what makes Illinois football special, and offer their thoughts on ... Read more

The Drive continues the countdown to Illinois football's season opener against UAB with Alex Kyi from Armchair Illini joining the show! Kyi breaks down the matchup from an Illini perspective, including the biggest questions surrounding Illinois entering the 2026 season, Katin Houser's debut at quarterback, the new-look defense under Bobby ... Read more

The Drive gets you ready for Illinois football's season opener against UAB! Former Illini linebacker and Rose Bowl standout Brit Miller joins the show after being named Illinois' honorary captain for Thursday night's game at Gies Memorial Stadium. Miller reflects on his Illinois career, the honor of returning to Champaign, ... Read more

Drew previews the Illini offensive line with Pleas Honeywood of The Champaign Room. The guys discuss the mystery and uncertainty of the o-line depth chart entering this season as well as profile some of their notable players to watch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ... Read more

Steve Kelly and Loren Tate welcome News-Gazette sportswriter Scott Richey to the studio for updates on Illini sports, including basketball and volleyball then we hear audio from Coach Bret Bielema and some of the assistant coaches. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with former IHSA football head coach Mat Pistole to break down the X's and O's of Bobby Hauck's new Illinois defensive scheme, how it fits the Illini's personnel and the exciting and concerning things about the defense in 2026. Then Werner and Joey Wagner ... Read more

Matt Daniels and Loren Tate host the Tuesday Edition of SportsTalk. ... Read more

The Illinois vs. UAB season opener gets an inside look from the other side as UAB play-by-play broadcaster David Crane joins The Drive to preview the Blazers, their strengths and weaknesses, and what Illinois fans should expect Thursday night at Gies Memorial Stadium. The Illini and Blazers kick off Thursday ... Read more

Illinois football is officially in game week, and Dave Wischnowsky joins The Drive to preview Thursday night's season opener against UAB. The Illini begin the 2026 season Thursday at 8 p.m. CT at Gies Memorial Stadium, with new quarterback Katin Houser and defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck's revamped defense among the ... Read more

Drew is joined by Pleas Honeywood of The Champaign Room to preview Illinois' wide receivers and tight ends. The guys discuss: Outgoing WRs (4:10) TE exits (13:32) Returning WRs (15:58) Incoming transfers (22:55) The rise of Stepp/Sitkowski (33:48) The youth movement at WR (41:28) Closing the recruiting gap (54:06) ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner make their bold predictions for the 2026 Illinois football season. The guys discuss some potential big goals for the Illini offense, a wide range of possibilities for the defense and some potential breakout performers.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORGameday Spirit: Use code Gameday15 at checkout for ... Read more

I on the Illini breaks down the Illinois vs. UAB football matchup with a full game preview, opponent insights, roster questions, coaching changes, and the key players Illini fans need to know. Join Mike Cagley as he talks to the Voice of UAB, David Crane about Thursday's season opener. Subscribe ... Read more

Joey Wright, Matt Daniels, Scott Richey and Bob Asmussen chat with former Illini wide receiver Mike Dudek on the eve of the college football season. ... Read more

Hour 2 of The Drive covers plenty of Illini, MLB and NFL news, starting with the Random Illini Player of the Day. The guys discuss former Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer’s NFL future after the Detroit Lions waived him as part of their roster cuts. Altmyer lost the backup quarterback battle ... Read more

The All-American is back! J Leman returns to The Drive to break down the 2026 Illinois Fighting Illini football team ahead of Thursday night's season opener against UAB. Leman takes an in-depth look at the Illini offense and defense, including the biggest strengths, concerns, position battles, and players he's watching ... Read more

2026 Illini football preview. Record predictions. Q&A ... Read more

Workouts are underway again at Ubben Basketball Complex with the majority of the team back from their summer vacations save for Tomislav Ivisic, who is stuck in Croatia. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that, a finalized 15-man roster, the Illinois coaching staff and expectations for Andrej Stojakovic in this week's ... Read more

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to preview Thursday's Illinois football season opener against UAB. Leman breaks down what Game One is like for players, the excitement level around Illinois football's 2026 season, what would make for a successful first game, what he expects to see from ... Read more

Big Ten Football Preview 2026: Illini's 3-3-5 Gamble, Oregon vs Ohio State vs Indiana, & Bold Predictions | I on the Illini LIVE #607 Welcome to I on the Illini LIVE — your #1 destination for University of Illinois Fighting Illini sports coverage, powered by IlliniGuys.com! In this episode, Mike Cagley, Brad Sturdy, ... Read more

In this episode Drew continues his preseason positional previews by spotlighting Illinois' running backs: Kaden Feagin's positional switch (2:30) Aidan Laughery (3:23) Ca'Lil Valentine (8:27) Jordan Anderson (11:02) Other returning backs (14:24) Incoming freshmen (19:49) Illini being comfortable with their top backs (23:45) OC Barry Lunney relying on experience ... Read more

The IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular is back! ️ Powered by IlliniGuys.com, Larry Smith, Brad Sturdy, Mike Cagley, and special guests dive into the biggest headlines around Illinois sports—including a full Illinois football season preview. In this episode, we cover: Illinois football expectations heading into UAB (Thursday night opener) Bret Bielema’s Year 6 vision and what’s changed on ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner unveil their 'Sign Guys' for the 2026 Illinois football season. The guys break down no-doubt starters, rotation players and underclassmen they're all-in on to make a significant impact and why.Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct  Go VIP for 60% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz (0:00) ... Read more

In this epsiode, we discuss the current state of College Hoops, the official non-conference schedule, and more. LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!Follow our Social Media Accounts:MERCH: www.illinibasketballpodcast.store- http://www.X.com/PodcastIllini- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/illini-basketball-podcast- http://www.facebook.com/illinibasketballpodcast- https://www.youtube.com/@illinibasketballpodcast- http://www.X.com/EthanCarterSW- http://www.X.com/tbramleyibp- https://www.instagram.com/illinibasketballpodcast/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk%3D ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss what they learned from 2026 Illinois football training camp leading into the Sept. 3 season opener against UAB. The guys break down the team position by position, talking about encouraging signs at quarterback, running back, tight end, offensive line and the secondary ... Read more

In this episode Drew continues his preseason positional previews by breaking down the Illini's QB situation: Program departures (3:12) Revisiting Luke Altmyer's career in Champaign (5:35) Introducing Katin Houser (9:55) ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk break down Illinois basketball's 2026-27 nonconference schedule and the latest in recruiting. The guys discuss four 5-star prospects slated for fall official visits and the most intriguing parts of the Illini's pursuit. The guys then discuss Illinois playing three exhibition games, including a ... Read more

Summer is officially over with classes resuming this week in Champaign. That means the college basketball season is right around the corner. Practices start in a month, then a series of exhibition games and before you know it that Nov. 2 season opener will be here. Illinois will enter this ... Read more

Defensive Preview for 2026. Q&A ... Read more

Illinois Fighting Illini football is almost here — and we're breaking it ALL down! In this episode of The I on the Illini, powered by IlliniGuys.com, Matt Stevens joins us fresh from the Big Ten Network open practice to give you the most in-depth Illinois football season preview you'll find ... Read more

The IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular is back for Season 6, and it’s loaded! ️ In this episode, we break down Illinois football as the season opener approaches and dive into the buzz around the new 5-on-5 eligibility rule—plus what it could mean for Illinois roster moves. We also cover: Bret Bielema’s updates + recruiting storylines with big ... Read more

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to discuss the latest with Illinois men's basketball summer news and buzz. LaTulip breaks down the impact of David Mirkovic's foot injury, what it means for the star forward and the rest of the team. Then the guys discuss buzz around ... Read more

I on the Illini LIVE is here! Join Mike Cagley & Brad Sturdy as they break down Illinois basketball recruiting—including exciting prospects like Dylan Betts, Brady Pettigrew, Benji Berrouet, Darius Wobbington, and Navarro Bowman—and why Brad Underwood’s program is recruiting at an elite level. Then we pivot to football with a fun, debate-style ... Read more

All-American linebacker and Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman joins Jeremy Werner to preview the 2026 Illinois football season. Leman breaks down what gives him confidence for the season, what concerns him and players he's most interested in watching.Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct  Go VIP for just ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview the 2026 Illinois football secondary and special teams unit. The guys discuss how Matthew Bailey and Xavier Scott fit in Bobby Hauck's scheme, if cornerback will turn into a strength with newcomers Jakwon Morris and Nick Hankins Jr. joining Juice Clarke and ... Read more

Illinois Fighting Illini fans — welcome back to I on the Illini, powered by IlliniGuys.com, your home for in-depth coverage of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign athletics. In this Illini Football Q&A Session #605, Mike Cagley and Matt Stevens tackle fan questions and break down some of the biggest storylines surrounding Illinois football, Bret Bielema, NIL strategy, ... Read more

Illinois Fighting Illini football is entering a massive 2026 season — and the expectations are rising fast. On this episode of I on the Illini LIVE, powered by IlliniGuys.com, Mike Cagley and Matt Stevens break down whether Bret Bielema’s Illini are ready to take the next big step in the Big Ten. In ... Read more

Offense Preview for 2026. Q&A ... Read more

There's still a week left before the 2026-27 Illinois basketball team returns to campus, so the brief summer slowdown mostly continues. Except on the recruiting front, with five-star visitors Brady Pettigrew and Darius Wabbington set to spend some time in Champaign. Roster building has taken on a different level during ... Read more

In this episode Drew is joined by Pleas Honeywood of The Champaign Room to preview the Fighting Illini DBs: Program departures (6:24) Illinois' "Big Three" are back (7:53) Other notable players returning (20:11) ... Read more

The IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular is back with a loaded episode covering everything happening around Illinois Fighting Illini sports! In this episode, Larry Smith, Brad Sturdy, Mike Cagley, Matt Stevens, and Kedric Prince break down the latest from Illinois football, including the massive new Memorial Stadium scoreboard, the upcoming 2026 season, the quarterback transition to Cayton Hauser, ... Read more