This postseason, we’ll be taking a look at 10 defining moments from the 2018 Illinois football season.
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10 Defining Moments from the 2018 Illinois Football Season
See which moments cracked our list
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December 7, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Illinois Takes USF to the Wire
The Illini fought hard against a talented USF squad at Soldier Field.
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December 6, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Whitman extends Lovie’s contract
Whitman’s mix of decisiveness and patience should pay future dividends.
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December 5, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: 63-0
Iowa puts on a clinic as Illinois has no answers.
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December 4, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: “Divorce is Good Sometimes”
Several of Lovie Smith’s own recruits left the team mid-season, provoking an odd reaction from the head coach
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December 3, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Penn State’s Friday night visit to Champaign
Two and a half quarters of hope gave way to cruel inevitability
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December 1, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Illinois Defeats Rutgers
The Illini break a conference losing streak stretching back to 2016.
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November 29, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Reggie Corbin off to the races
Run against Minnesota tops career day for junior running back.
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November 28, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Defensive Coordinator Hardy Nickerson steps down
An interesting and promising hire who failed to deliver.
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November 27, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Edwin Carter's catch
A great touchdown catch that ended a season.
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November 26, 2018
10 Moments that Defined Illinois Football: Reggie Corbin Tops 1,000 Yards Rushing
The star running back was a bright spot in a mostly dark season