Big Ten Dominates Preseason Rankings | Illinois Fighting Illini Football News

Big Ten’s got the top two teams in college football for the first time in 65 years—Ohio State and Oregon—and Illinois is about to face both of them in 2026. The Illini, coming off a solid 9-4 season and 19 wins over two years, aren’t ranked but have the eighth-most preseason votes. With Ohio State at No. 1 for the ninth time and Oregon hitting career highs, this could be the most historic Big Ten season yet—and Illinois is right in the thick of it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3d0061bf80e6d02e