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Friday Night Lights: Inside Illinois' Primetime Win Over Nebraska

The Illini and Cornhuskers continue to head in opposite directions. Here's an inside look at their Friday night matchup in Champaign.

10 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Friday Night Lights: Inside Illinois' Primetime Win Over Nebraska

Javari Barnett - Logs just two carries vs. Huskers Barnett (leg) logged just two carries for two yards in Illinois' 24-13 win over Nebraska.

Impact Barnett was banged up in the midst of Illinois' clash with Nebraska, and he didn't return after logging just two touches. He'll look to suit up in Week 11 at UCLA.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Highlights | FOX College Football

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Highlights | FOX College Football

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Illini football got tricky with it to set up their 2nd TD of the day

Illini football got tricky with it to set up their 2nd TD of the day

23 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Katin Houser Connects With Jordan Anderson For 5-Yard TD, Giving Illinois Lead Over Nebraska

Katin Houser Connects With Jordan Anderson For 5-Yard TD, Giving Illinois Lead Over Nebraska

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Illinois' Katin Houser Finds Collin Dixon For 3-Yard TD, Tying Game vs Nebraska

Illinois' Katin Houser Finds Collin Dixon For 3-Yard TD, Tying Game vs Nebraska

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Javari Barnett - Banged up vs. Nebraska Barnett suffered a left leg injury against Nebraska on Friday night, per Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com.

Impact Barnett had just two carries for two yards before he got injured. It's currently unclear if the tailback will return to action for the Illini.

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BJ Thurman - Out for Week 10 Thurman (foot) is out for Friday's game against Nebraska.

Impact Thurman's foot fracture will unsurprisingly cost him at least one more game, though a doubtful status is an improvement on his part. He was ruled out for the 2026 season in August.

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Penn Quakers vs No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini Highlights | FOX College Hoops

Penn Quakers vs No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini Highlights | FOX College Hoops

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Miami Or Notre Dame? Can Utah Improve To 9-0 Vs. BYU? Klatt's Week 10 Picks

FOX Sports' Joel Klatt makes his picks ahead of a loaded top-25 Week 10 slate.

2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Miami Or Notre Dame? Can Utah Improve To 9-0 Vs. BYU? Klatt's Week 10 Picks

Jayshon Platt - Outside chance of returning this year Platt (undisclosed) has "an outside chance" of playing before the end of the 2026 season, Joey Wagner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact While the nature of Platt's injury hasn't been revealed yet, head coach Bret Bielema revealed that the wideout re-injured himself in practice ahead of the Oregon game. Said it was "almost kind of the same scenario he originally got injured" in the first place. Platt has not yet played for Illinois this season.

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BJ Thurman - Listed as doubtful Thurman (foot) is doubtful for Friday's game against Nebraska.

Impact Thurman was initially expected to miss the rest of the season, but the doubtful tag suggests he might have a shot at returning before the season ends. Thurman has not played this season.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jayshon Platt - Won't play in Week 10 Platt (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday's contest versus Nebraska, per the Big Ten availability report.

Impact Platt's continued absence will extend as he is still aiming to make his Illinois and season debut. The wideout was a prominent target for FAU in 2025, hauling in 46 receptions for 720 yards and five touchdowns, so the team will hope to have him cleared from the injury report against Nebraska in Week 11.

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Collin Dixon - Crosses century mark in win Dixon accrued six receptions (on 11 targets) for 103 yards during Saturday's 20-17 victory against Maryland.

Impact Dixon led the way for the Fighting Illini across the board in receiving once again on Saturday, crossing the century mark in yards for the fourth time this season. The 6-foot-1 senior was held out of the end zone but still managed to put together a productive afternoon with his consistently high level of volume. He will hope to get back on the board in scoring when the Illini host Nebraska on Friday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aidan Laughery - Held quiet in victory Laughery recorded 14 carries for 46 yards and hauled in 2 of 4 targets for one yard during Saturday's 20-17 win over Maryland.

Impact Following his best performance of the season last week, Laughery came back to Earth a little bit, totaling 46 rushing yards on 3.3 YPC. The 5-foot-11 senior still commanded the majority share of backfield attempts, outpacing the next closest back 14-9 in carries on the day. His next chance will come against Nebraska on Friday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Katin Houser - One touchdown in return victory Houser was 18-for-32 passing for 223 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 20-17 victory against Maryland.

Impact Houser was previously not expected to return to action against Maryland due to a hand injury, but he was able to lead the Fighting Illini to victory over the Terrapins on Saturday. The 6-foot-3 senior connected with receiver Brayden Trimble for a 16-yard scoring strike just before halftime to tie the game at seven at the time. Houser will get his next opportunity at home against Nebraska on Friday.

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AP Top 25 live updates: Ohio State falls out of top 10, UCLA cracks Top 5

Miami holds on to its No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the third week after defeating North Carolina

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College Football Week 9 Highlights: Georgia Tops Florida, USC Stuns Ohio State

Follow along for the top moments and results from Week 9 of the college football season.

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College Football Week 9 Highlights: Georgia Tops Florida, USC Stuns Ohio State

Maryland Terrapins vs Illinois Fighting Illini Highlights 🏈 FOX College Football

Maryland Terrapins vs Illinois Fighting Illini Highlights 🏈 FOX College Football

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Javari Barnett rushes 64 yards for a TD, giving Illinois the lead over Maryland

Javari Barnett rushes 64 yards for a TD, giving Illinois the lead over Maryland

OCTOBER 31 • FOX SPORTS

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Illinois' Katin Houser finds Brayden Trimble for a 16-yard TD, tying game vs Maryland

Illinois' Katin Houser finds Brayden Trimble for a 16-yard TD, tying game vs Maryland

OCTOBER 31 • FOX SPORTS

Katin Houser - Slated to start Houser (hand) looks slated to start under center in Saturday's game at Maryland, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Houser still has tape on his throwing hand, but he's going through warmups as if he'll play in the conference matchup. The starting quarterback had surgery on his hand 19 days ago, but he's only missed one full game. He should be good to go barring any major setbacks ahead of kickoff.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Katin Houser - Dressed for warmups Houser (hand) is dressed for warmups with tape on his throwing hand ahead of Saturday's game at Maryland, Joey Wagner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Houser being dressed ahead of the conference matchup is a good sign, but if he does play it appears he'll work with a taped throwing hand. The 6-foot-3 quarterback is not officially active for the matchup, but this news makes it more likely than not that he'll take the field.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Katin Houser - Game-time decision for Week 9 Houser (hand) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game at Maryland, per the Big Ten availability report.

Impact Houser is attempting to prevent a multi-game absence with a DNP on Saturday. If he cannot go, Michael Clayton is expected to start at Maryland. If Houser can play, he will look to clean up his turnover rate after posting a 1-1 TD-INT ratio at Michigan State. On the plus side, that same game against MSU saw him log 200 total yards and two touchdowns.

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