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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 38-0 win over Western Michigan. The guys discuss another slow start, another dominant second half, standout performances and next week's top-25 matchup at Indiana. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct  Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The #9th ranked Fighting Illini take on Western Michigan tomorrow night and we're hyped!  Plus, the Packers look like they're on another level after crushing the Commanders on Thursday Night Football. And the great Bears play-by-play man Jeff Joniak calls the show!

Patrick Sojka is the Senior Associate Athletics Director for the Illini and is behind your Gameday Experience. We talk about what fans can expect for this weekend and beyond. Plus, a chat about the best & worst sports movies and our Friday Toasts!

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Larry Gies' $100 million donation to Illini athletics and changing the stadium name to Gies Memorial Stadium. The guys then preview No. 9 Illinois vs. Western Michigan with a six-pack of questions focusing on what they've learned through two games and the keys vs. the Broncos to wrap up nonconference play. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guy Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports calls in to talk B1G Ten Football. Ravi was one of the few analysts that had the Illini blowing out Duke last week. How does he feel things will go Saturday at Gies Memorial Stadium? Plus, we take a look at other games in the conference. Also, Jared White from the Prairieland Counsil BSA is in-studio with details on Brad Underwood being recognized with the "Distinguished Citizen Award." Brad will be honored on Monday night at State Farm Center and you can be a part of it.

IlliniBoard.com publisher Robert Rosenthal joins us in-studio to talk about Illini Football history, his favorite memories, and what he expects for the rest of this season. It's a great conversation with one of the ultimate Illini fans!

It's a big news day for Fighting Illini Athletics after the largest monetary donation in school history. Gies Memorial Stadium is now the home for Illini Football. The reactions from fans have been all over the spectrum and the conversation is great. Plus, is it "same ol Bears" after dropping the Ben Johnson debut on Monday Night Football? We dive in!

We're a day removed from Larry Gies' $100 million donation. We chat more about fans' reactions. Also, Tristan Thomas from WCIA calls in with a preview of Friday Football Fever.

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Jim Rome's Daily Jungle 9/9/25 The Minnesota Vikings are riding high after JJ McCarthy led a 4th quarter comeback against the Chicago Bears on MNF. Alvie makes his PrizePicks selections. Today's guests include St Bonaventure GM Adrian Wojnarowski and Illinois QB Luke Altmyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jim Rome Show HR 3 - 9/9/25 The Miami Dolphins are already in big trouble after Week 1, but should it cost Mike McDaniel his job? Illinois Football QB Luke Altmyer joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a big news day for Fighting Illini Athletics after the largest monetary donation in school history. Gies Memorial Stadium is now the home for Illini Football. The reactions from fans have been all over the spectrum and the conversation is great. Plus, is it "same ol Bears" after dropping the Ben Johnson debut on Monday Night Football? We dive in!

The conversation about what the Gies donation means for Illinois athletics continues. The text lines were lit up! Also, we dive into the recent history of Illinois vs Western Michigan. And have you ever purchased some bootlegged merch of your favorite team? It turns out Illinois is the #1 state for the fake stuff.

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 45-19 win at Duke. Leman breaks down how the game was another sign of growth for Bret Bielema's program, how the defensive game plan and execution succeeded against a potent Duke offense, the key halftime offensive adjustments made by Illinois and some star performances. Leman then looks ahead to the nonconference finale against Western Michigan and discusses the rest of the Big Ten so far. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J Leman is in studio to discuss the Illini's big win over Duke, the upcoming Western Michigan game, Hyenas, Haircuts, and more!

Welcome in, Illini fans! On this week's episode...Illinois volleyball takes on a top-five foe & soccer continues its hot start (3:03)I recap football's blowout win at Duke (10:51)The Quad Citians had a great day in Durham (25:22)Tanner Heckel proves me right (27:47)Luke Altmyer continues to show out (31:16)Hank Beatty is Mr. All Purpose (35:44)The Big Ten Week Two Tour (44:20)Let's embrace the TOP TEN Fighting Illini! (52:13)Looking ahead to Western Michigan (54:58)

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the positives and negatives from Illinois football's 45-19 win at Duke. The guys discuss some first-half struggles, second-half dominance and some standout performances and key parts of the game. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illinois football runs away with it in the second half at Duke, overcoming a sloppy start en route to a 45-19 blowout. Mike Carpenter discusses the big-time win for Bret Bielema's team, spurred on by timely turnovers and a near-perfect second half for Barry Lunney's offense. Trevor Vallese joins the show to share his thoughts, including where this places the Illini in the College Football Playoff conversation.

Mike, Brad, Ked, Steve and Matt talk the Illini destruction of Duke 45-19. Share this podcast on your social media & please give us a 5-star rating if you enjoyed the podcast! We ask YOU to help the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular grow on social media by following us on all our social media and engaging with the content posted. Every like, love, comment & share help the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular reach more people and establish our position as the leader in entertaining, fast-paced, non-political sports programming. Don't miss our college sports focused podcasts: IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular I on the Illini Mike Cagley's Heat Checks & Hail Marys Thanks for listening!

Larry Smith, Brad Sturdy & Mike Cagley talk: Illini FB vs Duke Josh Cox with Duke FB Preview Matt Stevens with Illini FB Update Arch Manning Panic Share this podcast on your social media & please give us a 5-star rating if you enjoyed the podcast! We ask YOU to help the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular grow on social media by following us on all our social media and engaging with the content posted. Every like, love, comment & share help the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular reach more people and establish our position as the leader in entertaining, fast-paced, non-political sports programming. Don't miss our college sports focused podcasts: IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular I on the Illini Mike Cagley's Heat Checks & Hail Marys Thanks for listening!

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247Sports national college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball fall workouts, Mihailo Petrovic's arrival and Andrej Stojakovic's knee sprain. Then Trotter breaks down the five toughest opponents on a loaded Illinois basketball 2025-26 schedule. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why did Evan Stone's open tabs on his phone lead to a HEATED discussion about Bo Jackson? The text lines lit up for this one! Plus, Ravi Lulla from HurrDat Sports calls in to chat about B1G TEN football and why he expects the Illini to beat Duke by double digits this weekend!

In hour 2 of Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley, we begin by talking with Nathalie Jones, ABC 17 in Columbia Sports Director, to talk Mizzou football and their huge rivalry matchup that takes place on Saturday when they host Kansas. She also discusses the preparations going on around campus at Mizzou. Glenn Kinley, WCIA in Central Illinois Sports Director, joins to discuss Illini Football and their week 1 win over Western Illinois. We also hear what to expect when the Illini face off against Duke this Saturday on the road. Matt wraps up the hour by discussing his takes on the Cardinals.

In Hour 1 of Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley on KMOX, he begins by recapping the Cardinals series win over the Athletics. Then, he is joined by Bernie Miklasz to discuss his thoughts on what to expect as the Cardinals season begins to wrap up. After that, we are joined by Apple TV MLS Announcer, Neil Sika, to discuss CITY's upcoming game this weekend, as well as what the final stretch looks like for CITY. In hour 2 of Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley, we begin by talking with Nathalie Jones, ABC 17 in Columbia Sports Director, to talk Mizzou football and their huge rivalry matchup that takes place on Saturday when they host Kansas. She also discusses the preparations going on around campus at Mizzou. Glenn Kinley, WCIA in Central Illinois Sports Director, joins to discuss Illini Football and their week 1 win over Western Illinois. We also hear what to expect when the Illini face off against Duke this Saturday on the road. Matt wraps up the hour by discussing his takes on the Cardinals.

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Alex and Richard preview Week 2 of the college football season, which is light on big-time helmet games but heavy on interesting regional matchups. This episode has notes and observations on a big bunch of games, including:* JMU at Louisville, a great Friday night opener for the weekend* Baylor at SMU, where we should learn a lot more about Baylor* Illinois at Duke, where the Illini put their playoff dark-horse status on the line* Iowa at Iowa State, a matchup that seems hard to figure out because of how mediocre the Iowa offense was in Week 1* UAB at Navy, which tends to run for a lot of yards against the Blazers* Texas State at UTSA in the I-35 Rivalry* Ole Miss at Kentucky, which prrrrrobably cannot do that again* Oklahoma State at Oregon, following a little barb-trading by the two coaches* WVU at Ohio, where Parker Navarro gets another chance to show off* Arkansas State at Arkansas, a game that has literally never happened* WKU vs. Toledo, one of the best Group of 5 meetings of the year* LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Bill Connelly joins us to talk about Michigan vs. Oklahoma, aka a five-star true freshman against Brent Venables, aka Sherrone Moore against his alma materAnd many more games. We'll see you on on Sunday. Produced by Anthony Vito.Thank you to our subscribers and partnersBecome a paid subscriber today to get a lot more SZD, and check out www.nokiantyres.com/szd and www.homefieldapparel.comAlso, welcome our new partner, Dad Water. Code SZD for 20% off. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Bret Bielema's Illini hit the road for an early test against Duke, led by star transfer QB Darian Mensah. Mike Carpenter discusses the matchup, the pros and cons of scheduling tough non-conference games, and what Illinois stands to gain (or lose) on Saturday.

It's a full first hour on The Drive! Dave Harding is a former Duke Blue Devil team captain, O-Lineman, and current play-by-play man for the team. He joins us to talk about this weekend's Illinois vs Duke game. Plus, WCIA 3's Tristan Thomas is in-studio to break down the local high school games happening this Friday night. 

Evan made a few BOLD predictions before last week's Illini game. How did he do? Not to shabby. Plus we're ready for the NFL season to officially kick off tomorrow night. 

Thank god week one has arrived and we can watch the official arrival of the benjohnson era. What do the boys consider a successful season for the rookie coach and second-year QB in 2025? Is JJ McCarthy actually scary the more we learn about him? Who is the 3rd biggest celebrity to come out of Justin Jefferson's hometown and why does he have one of the world's weirdest names? So many things to cover this episode, including the return of gambling shart Rick Feelsmen, Jerry Sandusky's impact on the Green Bay Packers, America's first punters-only fantasy segment, a look ahead to the Number 11 (!) Illini's first road test and an update from the CPAP Boys. Welcome back, Bears. We missed you.

On this episode I recap the Illini's season-opening victory over Western Illinois (3:30), revisit Hank Beatty's historic night (16:39), and preview Saturday's game at Duke (23:17).I also break down the men's and women's non-conference hoops schedules (34:25) and wrap up the week in volleyball & soccer (46:17).

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J Leman is back! We're discussing the Illini's big win on Friday night, plus a look ahead to Duke this weekend.

Shauna Green joins the fellas to talk about the upcoming Ties & Tennies event with the Champaign Parks Foundation. Plus we chat about the upcoming Illini women's basketball season, Shauna's Halloween birthday, and more.

Mike Cagley previews the Illinois football game against Duke with Josh Cox of Duke Football Talk and host of the Section 17 Podcast. Share this podcast on your social media & please give us a 5-star rating if you enjoyed the podcast! We ask YOU to help the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular grow on social media by following us on all our social media and engaging with the content posted. Every like, love, comment & share help the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular reach more people and establish our position as the leader in entertaining, fast-paced, non-political sports programming. Don't miss our college sports focused podcasts: IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular I on the Illini Mike Cagley's Heat Checks & Hail Marys Thanks for listening!

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's win over Western Illinois. Leman breaks down what stood out about the Illini offense and defense and which players caught his eye. He then previews the Illini's trip to Duke and discusses how Illinois can contain QB Darian Mensah and approach Manny Diaz's attacking defense. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat. In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome managing editor Elle Chavis and assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke's opening win against Elon. Then, we welcome Brendan Gallian and Ben Somerville of The Daily Illini to preview this Saturday's high-profile matchup. Finally, we take a look at the other fall Blue Devil sports and football around the nation. 

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 52-3 season-opening win over Western Illinois and provide the biggest hits and misses from the game. The guys then look ahead to next week's game at Duke. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini football kicked off their 2025 season with a 52-3 blowout over Western Illinois. Mike Carpenter reacts to the team's performance, including a dominant Gabe Jacas, star turn by Hank Beatty, and efficient quarterback play from Luke Altmyer. Next up: a crucial non-conference road game at Duke.

We're ready for tonight's home opener! Kurtis and Evan recap rosters, a look at last night's Big Ten games, and a preview of tonight's festivities at Memorial Stadium.

The betting line has moved for tonight's game. The Illini are now favored at -48.5. We'll make our score predictions, gameday traditions, tailgating fun, our Friday toasts and Evan gets everyone HYPED!

Here are some of the highlights of our live broadcast at Pia's in Champaign. We get you set for the Illini home opener against WIU, Etched in Stone bets, the Micah Parsons trade, and more! **This is an abbreviated podcast due to Cardinals baseball.

Legendary News-Gazette reporter/columnist Loren Tate joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss his 59th season covering Illinois football. He discusses why he's continued covering the team into his 90s, his perspective on the hype around this football season, his expectations for the 2025 Illini, his thoughts on the 2025-26 Illini basketball roster and the future of college athletics. Then U of I Chief Commercial Officer Tom Moreland joins the podcast to discuss the gameday experience at Memorial Stadium this season. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: ⁠https://apple.co/3oMt0NP⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8⁠  Other: ⁠https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct⁠   Go VIP for just $1: ⁠http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj⁠   ***** Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code ILLINI at ⁠shopmando.com⁠! #mandopod Eat smart at ⁠FactorMeals.com/illini50off⁠ and use code illini50off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box. Get delicious, ready-to-eat meals delivered—with Factor. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(00:00-14:31) Cary Davis in the booth for Illini football this year. Big weekend of college football. College football television scheduling. You never wanna go up against The Shield. The Beau-Me State or Horn Hub?(14:39-37:51) What does Central Arkansas have that concerns you, Doug? Chad Ochocinco joins us and he says he love us. Loving doing his podcast. Wanting to swim with killer whales. His time in New England with Bill Belichick. Playing FIFA with people who talk trash on Twitter. Ocho is an elite gamer. His love of McDonald's. Pre-game Filet o Fish sandwiches for the linemen. Loved playing in hostile environments. He doesn't remember playing at The Dome but he did in '03.(38:01-50:19) Fun with Geography. It's going off the rails. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner recap training camp with things they feel better about, things they're still concerned about and most interesting players. Then the guys make their bold predictions for the 2025 Illinois football season. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8  Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   Go VIP for just $1: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj   Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code ILLINI at shopmando.com! #mandopod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with Brian Barnhart @BBarn64 talking @IlliniFootball embracing the hype, biggest games, @BretBielema as the right fit, and new @bigten venues Oregon, Washington, etc.