On New Year’s Eve, when Illinois takes the field in sunny Orlando, Florida, to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m.

Lee Corso is retiring after nearly 40 years as host of 'College GameDay.' Here is his headgear record and if he ever picked Illinois football to win.

It's safe to assume that Illinois, having already celebrated its Rededication Game in October against Michigan, the helmet choice ... turnaround of Illinois football over the past four seasons.

football? Bret Bielema ... And why wouldn’t they? Illinois returns nearly everyone — including, most importantly, the gorgeous script helmets. If the Illini don’t wear those for all 12 ...

For their 2021 homecoming game against Illinois, the Nittany Lions broke ... The best college football helmet of all time? The gray, scarlet, black, white and occasionally stickered-up helmet ...

Monday night's Illini football practice was open to the media, and beat writer Scott Richey jotted down some notes ...