And in 2025, they tell us a lot about the state of college football. Looking through the prism of returning production data of every FBS team, we'll break down how the percentage of returning ...

Northern Illinois, based in DeKalb, about an hour outside Chicago, was previously ... new-look Mountain West Conference in football, which could net the university $5 million a year, significantly ...

(Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Rockford coach Tim Trevier speaks to his players before Illinois’ first women’s college flag football game against Benedictine on March 8, 2025, at the ...

History was made on the Chicago Bears' home turf as flag football took center stage in a groundbreaking collegiate matchup.

He was even more dominant last season, running for 2,465 yards and 34 touchdowns, and he began to hear from college football coaches. As it turned out, Illinois wanted him for both sports.