Saturday, Sept. 13Western Michigan at Illinois, 6 p.m., FS1Oregon at Northwestern, 11 a.m., FOXNotre Dame at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m., NBCAurora University at Mount St. Joseph University, 1 p.m.University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at North Central College, 1 p.m.Valparaiso at Western Illinois, 6 p.m., ESPN+Illinois State at Eastern Illinois, 2 p.m., ESPN+Loras
Aurora University wide receiver Lucious Dones (6) runs the ball upfield against Wisconsin-Platteville September 6.
Friday, Sept. 5Western Illinois at Northwestern, 6:30 p.m., BTNNorthern Illinois at Maryland, 6:30 p.m., BTN Saturday, Sept. 6Illinois at Duke, 11 a.m., ABC or ESPNUniversity of Wisconsin Platteville at Aurora University, 1 p.m.Eastern Illinois at Indiana State, noonMoorehead State at Illinois State, 6 p.m., ESPN+Buena Vista at Benedictine, 1 p.m.Wheaton
By Woodrow Carroll With Northern Illinois University ticketed to join the Mountain West Conference next season, the Huskies will kick off its final run as a member of the MAC (Mid-American Conference) Saturday, Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. when they play host to Holy Cross. The Holy Cross Crusaders call
By Woodrow Carroll With the collegiate football season rapidly approaching, each program is gearing up to get off on the right foot. And, nowhere is this more important than in the ranks of the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) schools where so much is at stake in terms of ranking, reputation
Aurora University football team trains on opening day of football training camp, Thursday, Aug. 14.
By Woodrow Carroll When once a collegiate conference with more than a dozen member schools was considered unusually large, we now see a good many conferences adding to their membership with each passing season. Or, so it seems. The heavy hitters in college football, and we are talking about the
By Woodrow Carroll For the Northern Illinois University football program, the 2025 Season will get underway Saturday, Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m., when the NIU Huskies play host to Holy Cross. With Northern Illinois ticketed to join the Mountain West Conference (football only) next season, one has to wonder what
By Woodrow Carroll When the University of Illinois opens its 2025 Football Season, playing host to Western Illinois August 29, there are many who feel the Fighting Illini could set a school record for most wins in a season. For good reason! Last season, Illinois finished with a final record
By Woodrow Carroll With the college football season rapidly headed in our direction, we might try to get a grip on what is in store for the Northern Illinois football program in 2025. The coming season will see the Huskies in their final go around in the Mid-American Conference, before
By Woodrow Carroll The term off season is a misnomer. At least when it comes to professional sports and major college athletic programs. Long ago, it became obvious that to stay on top and maintain that competitive edge, it was going to be a 12 months of the year effort
By Woodrow Carroll Last season college football expanded its major college (Football Bowl Subdivision) playoff system to take in 12 teams. By all odds, the expanded format worked out well, although there were a few teams left out who felt slighted when the 12 teams were announced. The Ohio State
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s football history dates back to 1894 when the school first fielded a team. Keep in mind that the school did not achieve university status until many years later. For the sake of continuity and clarity, the school will be called Northern Illinois from here
Turning away a game effort with a relentless run of second-half play, the North Central College football team made its unbeaten run complete at Shell Energy Stadium Sunday. The Cardinals lifted their third NCAA Division III National Championship trophy in five seasons with a 41-25 defeat of the University of
By Bobby Narang Former Aurora Christian High School star quarterback, Ethan Hampton, made headlines for the second time this season. After leading Northern Illinois University to an thrilling upset victory over Notre Dame in September, Hampton shocked several people in the college football world by transferring to Illinois in late
By Woodrow Carroll A quick glance at the four teams left in the hunt for college football’s National Championship quickly tells us we are certainly looking at the game’s blue bloods. Each of the final four teams left in the running, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and Texas, has
By Woodrow Carroll The ranks of the upper echelon of college football presently numbers 134 programs. Those football programs, in theory, could win a National Championship. Those are the schools found in the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) category. Of course, we all know that in reality only a select handful
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Illinois has a rich football history going back to 1890. That initial season saw the Fighting Illini finish with a 1-2 record when Illinois split two games with Illinois Wesleyan along with a loss to Purdue. Coaches came and went those early years in
The College of DuPage team celebrates its victory in the Red Grange Bowl, over Louisburg, to earn its fourth straight National Junior College Athletic Association Division (NJCAA) Division III championship.
By Woodrow Carroll There are 134 FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams at the present time, seeking gridiron glory. Collegiate glory in the form of a National Championship that went the way of the Michigan Wolverines last season. Twelve regular-season games are the usual number of scheduled contests for the FBS
