We are one game into the 2025 season, but it sure does feel like an Illinois football wide receiver is gaining momentum for the 2026 NFL Draft.
The 2025 season has started, and the Illinois football program is still trending upward.
The Illini are currently the No. 12 team in the country, and there are some national pundits who are putting us in the College Football Playoff. Faltering in week one in any form or fashion would have likely caused Illinois to fall in the national eye.