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IlliniGuys 2026 Transfer Portal Tracker

By IlliniGuys Staff The 2026 two-week college football transfer portal has opened - let the frenzy begin! You can be sure that conversations have been going on behind the scenes for several weeks as several players made their intentions known long before today. Three days after a ...
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IlliniGuys Music City Bowl Grades: Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 – Another Perfect Bowl Game Ending

Illinois delivers another near perfect performance to topple a Southeastern Conference opponent in a late December bowl game for back-to-back postseason wins for the first time since 2011. By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst December 31, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Illinois head ...
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IlliniGuys Football Post-Christmas Portal Wishlist: Three Defensive Targets

By Zeno Jo - IlliniGuys Staff Writer January 1, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics) Happy New Year, IlliniGuys readers! With the Music City Bowl behind us now, portal season is truly upon us now. After a few days to soak in the bowl win and tying ...
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All-Big Ten Kicker David Olano Enters Transfer Portal

David Olano, who connected on the game-winning field goal in 2025 Music City Bowl, has announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst January 1, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The last kick for David Olano in an ...
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Portal Kombat In Full Effect as TE Cole Rusk Becomes The Latest to Leave Illini

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Sr. Recruiting Analyst January 1, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The NCAA transfer portal continued to churn, and Illinois football found itself back in the middle of the action today. Former Rock Island standout Cole Rusk, a tight end ...
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Maddie Webber’s Scoring, Selflessness, and Representation Fueling Illinois’ Rise

By Zeno Jo - IlliniGuys Staff Writer January 1, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Through 13 games, the Illinois women's basketball team has had its best start to a season ever. One of the biggest components in the engine pushing the team to ...
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Thad Ward Leaving Illinois to Return to Kansas State as Associate Head Coach/WR Coach

Illinois is losing running backs coach Thad Ward as new Kansas State head coach Collin Klein puts together his first staff at his alma mater. By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst January 1, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Thad ...
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The Trench Report: Tennessee

By Steve Sturm - IlliniGuys Football Analyst January 3, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics) I could get used to finishing a season this way. Illinois finished its second straight 9-win season with its second straight win over an SEC team that it had never beaten before. ...
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Illinois Receives Commitment from East Texas A&M Safety Lavon Williams

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Sr Recruiting Writer January 4, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The transfer portal, or as it's known at IlliniGuys, Portal Kombat, is in full effect. The Illinois football program landed its first commitment of the 2026 transfer portal season Tuesday,
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Ked’s Recruiting Roundup – Portal Kombat Continues: Illinois Bolsters Defensive Front With Ivy League Standout Carter Janki

By Kedric Prince/IlliniGuys Sr. Recruiting Analyst January 4, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy Penn Athletics) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - In today's college football landscape, roster movement is constant. Programs lose players and gain others, often in rapid succession. Illinois added another piece to its roster through the transfer portal ...
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Ked’s Recruiting Roundup: New Signal Caller in Champaign as Illini Secure Transfer QB Katin Houser

By Kedric Prince/IlliniGuys Sr. Recruiting Analyst January 4, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy East Carolina University Athletics) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Former Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer will no longer suit up for the orange and blue, leaving Illini fans wondering who would be next to continue the program's recent ...
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Illini Land QB Katin Houser From Transfer Portal

For the sixth consecutive year at Illinois under Bret Bielema, Illinois will likely have a starting quarterback that they've acquired from the transfer portal when they open the 2026 season. By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst January 4, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy East Carolina University Athletics) CHAMPAIGN, ...
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