Illinois Fighting Illini Athletics

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public research university located in Champaign, Illinois. The Fighting Illini compete in NCAA Division I athletics as members of the Big Ten Conference, with football participating at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. Illinois sponsors a broad range of varsity sports and has a long history of competition within one of the nation’s major conferences. The athletic department represents the university in national and conference championship events.