Illinois football, basketball and baseball have struggled to consistently win in recent years. The 2019-2020 season hasn’t been a complete turning point for Illinois athletics, but it has been a step in the right direction.
The Illinois football team went 6-7 this past season. While that isn’t a winning record, it is an improvement from the past three seasons. The three seasons before 2019 the Illini went 4-8, 2-10 and 3-9. Also, to add-on to this six-win season, Illinois reached a bowl game for the first time in four years. They also won four Big Ten games and the last time that happened was 2010.