Ready or not, they’re coming.
You may not like, but the Big Ten will be an 18-team league in 2024 when Oregon and Washington join the conference.
The Illini don’t have a deep history against either program, but here’s where it stands in the two major sports: football and men’s basketball.
FOOTBALL
Illinois vs. Oregon
Not a deep history there, with just three total matchups, with the Ducks leading the series 2-1.
The teams played a home and home in 1993 and 1995, with Oregon winning each matchup by fewer than 6 points.