The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Scott Richey, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Darian Mensah has struggled at times with his accuracy and holding on to the ball, but the high-priced ...

Duke football was looking for its first top-25 win under second-year coach Manny Diaz, but the Blue Devils came up short against No. 11/12, falling 45-19 on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Illinois came into Wallace Wade Stadium and handed Duke a solid beatdown 45 – 19. A football cliché says you cannot turn the ball over and win especially when you are playing the number 11 ranked team ...

A quick look at the final score of No. 11 Illinois' 45-19 victory at Duke on Saturday would make one beleive the game was entirely one-sided but instead, the Fighting Illini had to overcome early road ...

After an anxiety-inducing first half Saturday at Duke, Illinois – which led just 14-13 at the break – blew things open in the third and fourth quarters, ultimately cruising to an impressive 45-19 win ...

Illinois and Duke square off in Week 2 after both opened the 2025 season with blowout wins. Illinois ran over western illinois with a 52-3 beatdown, leaning on its defense while quarterback Luke ...

Duke football looks for its first top-25 win under coach Manny Diaz as it hosts No. 11/12 Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Wallace Wade Stadium (Noon ET, ESPN). Saturday will be just the third meeting ...

Duke is back at Wallace Wade Stadium, hosting No. 11/12 Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 6, for a Week 2 showdown (Noon ET, ESPN). The Blue Devils are coming off a 45-17 season-opening win over Elon, ...

DURHAM, N.C. — Eleventh-ranked Illinois had just closed out a strong second-half performance that turned a close tussle at halftime into a lopsided win at Duke. And coach Bret Bielema had plenty of ...

Illinois football returns to the field as slight road favorites against Duke at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 12 Illini are coming ...