<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=49u2RS_0wEld0ge00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=49u2RS_0wEld0ge00" width="800" height="450" >CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team is ranked #20 in this week's AP Top 25 and #21 in the Coaches Poll. The Illini are set up for a showdown at #1 Oregon on Saturday.Illinois (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is off to a 6-1 start for the second time in Bret Bielema's four seasons at Illinois (2022, 2024). The Fighting Illini are 6-1 with three AP Top 25 wins for the third time in program history (1983, 1990, 2024).Illinois will face the #1 team in the nation for the 16th time in program history and the first time since the 2007 win at #1 Ohio State. The Fighting Illini are 3-12 against #1-ranked teams with wins in 1950 (Ohio State), 1956 (Michigan State), and 2007 (at Ohio State).Illinois has been ranked for six consecutive weeks. The six AP Poll appearances are Illinois' most since the 2007 Fighting Illini were also ranked for six weeks. #20 Illinois and #1 Oregon kick off on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. </div></body>

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Illinois Ranked #20 in the AP Top 25, Trip to #1 Oregon Next Up

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team is ranked #20 in this week's AP Top 25 and #21 in the Coaches Poll. The Illini are set up for a showdown at #1 Oregon on Saturday. Illinois (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is off to a 6-1 start for the second...