– It’s the first game of 2023, and it’s the first game for Mississippi State without the late head coach Mike Leach. Overall this was a solid season under Leach with wins in three of the last four ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — After a week of rain, officials are warning of potential flooding in western Illinois. The St. Louis District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said they are watching extra closely ...

When the ReliaQuest Bowl matchup was set on the first Sunday in December, Mike Leach was Mississippi State's head coach, Ryan Walters was Illinois' defensive coordinator and both teams' rosters were ...

Do you hear that sound? The cowbells are ringing in full force again in recognition of Mississippi State’s accomplished 3-0 start — already exceeding its win total from the 2024 campaign. The Bulldogs ...

0 Victories for Illinois in five games against SEC members. The Illini’s most recent meeting with an SEC opponent came on Jan. 1, 2002, in a 47-34 loss to LSU in the Sugar Bowl. Illinois also took ...

The upset threat Northern Illinois presents is real. Does ESPN’s matchup predictor give Mississippi State a nearly 90 percent chance of winning? Yes. Does Bill Connelly’s SP+ projections give the ...

Illinois (8-5) could not get its offense on track the rest of the game, with the Bulldogs (9-4) relying on constant pressure all day to stifle the Illini. Mississippi State recorded seven sacks in the ...

Illinois is one of the flattest states in the nation, but it is not short on remarkable views. The upside is that you can ...

In the wake of Mike Leach's death on Dec. 13, the Mississippi State football team decided to play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2. "The players are 100% behind playing this bowl game ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini will look to close out their season on a high note after losing three of their final four regular season games when they take on the No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs in ...

Some games are not really about football, and this year’s ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa will not be remembered for what happens on the field. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are playing with heavy hearts, ...