College Sports
Backup kicker's field goal lifts Illini to 9-6 win over Iowa
Illinois (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) is off to its best start since a 6-0 mark in 2011. The Illini also has wins against Iowa and Wisconsin in the same season for the first time since 1989.
Illinois trounces Wisconsin in Bret Bielema's return to Camp Randall
Chase Brown rushed for 129 yards, Tommy DeVito had three short touchdown keepers and Illinois trounced Wisconsin 34-10 on Saturday to give coach Bret Bielema a triumphant return to Camp Randall Stadium.
Northwestern unveils plans for new football stadium
Northwestern unveiled plans Wednesday to build a new Ryan Field and replace the current 97-year-old football stadium with a state-of-the-art facility featuring a reduced seating capacity and greater emphasis on the fan experience.
For Big Ten, ups and downs mark early portion of season
The season hasn't exactly gone smoothly for a number of Big Ten teams eager to climb into the top tier.
College Football 2022, Week 4: B1G Summary + Notre Dame
Power Five Northwestern loses to FCS Southern Illinois, Nebraska trounced by the Sooners, Michigan State loses to Washington, Penn State crushes Auburn. These are the B1G stories of the week.
College Football 2022, Week 3: B1G Summary + Notre Dame
Notre Dame's high hopes are dashed, Wisconsin loses in Camp Randall, Iowa State holds off Iowa, Nebraska loses to Georgia Southern as a 3 TD favorite. Here are the B1G stories of the week.
Northwestern rallies past Nebraska 31-28 in opener in Dublin
Ryan Hilinski threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns to help Northwestern rally to a victory in the season opener before 42,699 fans at Aviva Stadium in the Irish capital.
Loyola's Sister Jean turns 103, has train stop named for her
Loyola University’s Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt got a Chicago train station plaza at the Loyola campus renamed in her honor for her 103rd birthday.
Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten announced it has reached seven-year agreements with Fox, CBS, and NBC to share the rights to conference football and basketball games. The deals go into effect in 2023 and eventually will allow the conference's soon-to-be 16 member universities to share more than $1 billion per year.
AP sources: ESPN out of Big Ten TV rights negotiations
An announcement on a new set of deals that is expected to be worth more than $1 billion annually to the Big Ten is expected soon.
