On New Year’s Eve, when Illinois takes the field in sunny Orlando, Florida, to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m. CT, on ESPN), it will be a day of firsts for Illini football.

Multiple NFL teams are reportedly set to reveal new alternate helmets for the 2025 season. Last year, the NFL adjusted its helmet rules that allow each of the 32 teams to add a third option if ...

Led by the Walton-Penner ownership group, the “ALL IN. ALL COVERED.” initiative promises brand new helmets to every high school football program in the state over the next four years, hoping to break ...

Laws vary from state to state, but only three states have no motorcycle helmet laws: Iowa, Illinois and New Hampshire. All reputable research and/or data show that helmets save lives and minimize ...