Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

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Ep. 1230 - Illinois at No. 7 Ohio State preview

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois football's Big Ten opener at No. 7 Ohio State. The guys break down the latest injury report and what it m

Sep 24
1 h 16 min

Ep. 1229 - Illini shooting for the five-stars in recruiting

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk and Jeremy Werner discuss a five-star-heavy fall of recruiting for Illinois basketball. The guys discuss the latest buzz following official v

Sep 23
1 h 03 min

Ep. 1228 - Carey Davis evaluates Illini through 3 games; Dave Biddle on Ohio State

Illini Sports Network analyst Carey Davis joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to evaluate the Illini through three games, including QB Katin Houser, WR Collin Dixon, th

Sep 22
42 min

Ep. 1227 - J Leman reviews SIU win, previews Ohio State

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to review Illinois football's 48-10 win over Southern Illinois. Leman breaks down another strong pas

Sep 21
49 min

Ep. 1226 - Hits & misses from Illini's 48-10 win over SIU

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down Illinois football's 48-10 win over Southern Illinois. The guys discuss big games against from Katin Houser and

Sep 20
57 min

Ep. 1225 - Illinois vs. SIU preview with Matt Varney and Joey Wagner

Jeremy Werner chats with River Radio Group's Matt Varney and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner to preview Saturday's non-conference finale between Illinois and Southern Illin

Sep 17
1 h 19 min

Ep. 1224 - Illini MBB's B1G schedule drops; Huge recruiting weekend ahead

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 2026-27 Big Ten schedule drop and preview a huge recruiting weekend full of five-star prospe

Sep 17
53 min

Ep. 1223 - J Leman reviews Duke loss, previews Southern Illinois

All-American linebacker and Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman joins Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 31-27 loss to Duke. Leman discusses his concern l

Sep 14
41 min

Ep. 1222 - Hits & misses from Illini's 31-27 loss to Duke

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 31-27 loss to Duke. The guys break down the defense's continued struggles, the offense's tale

Sep 13
49 min

Ep. 1221 - Isaac Trotter on Illini's floor & ceiling, Quentin Coleman's freshman role

CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down the latest college basketball news, including Purdue's Trey Kaufman

Sep 11
41 min

Ep. 1220 - Illinois vs. Duke preview

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois vs. Duke with a six-pack of questions. The guys break down how Brandon Henderson's injury impacts the off

Sep 10
1 h 03 min

Ep. 1219 - J Leman reviews UAB win, previews Duke

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to review Illinois football's 42-23 season-opening win over UAB. Leman breaks down Bobby Hauck's def

Sep 7
45 min

Ep. 1218 - Hits & misses from Illini's 42-23 win over UAB

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 42-23 season-opening win over UAB. The guys discusses encouraging signs from the offense — es

Sep 4
45 min

Ep. 1217 - Illini vs. UAB preview; Mat Pistole on Bobby Hauck's defense

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with former IHSA football head coach Mat Pistole to break down the X's and O's of Bobby Hauck's new Illinois defensive scheme,

Sep 2
1 h 01 min

Ep. 1216 - Bold predictions for 2026 Illini football season

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner make their bold predictions for the 2026 Illinois football season. The guys discuss some potential big goals for the Illin

Sep 1
57 min

Ep. 1215 - J Leman previews Illini's opener vs. UAB

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to preview Thursday's Illinois football season opener against UAB. Leman breaks down what Game One i

Aug 31
40 min

Ep. 1214 - Our 'Sign Guys' for 2026 Illini football

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner unveil their 'Sign Guys' for the 2026 Illinois football season. The guys break down no-doubt starters, rotation players an

Aug 27
1 h 08 min

Ep. 1213 - What we learned from Illini training camp

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss what they learned from 2026 Illinois football training camp leading into the Sept. 3 season opener against UAB. Th

Aug 25
1 h 19 min

Ep. 1212 - Ranking Illini's nonconference slate; Four 5-stars slated to visit this fall

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk break down Illinois basketball's 2026-27 nonconference schedule and the latest in recruiting. The guys discuss four 5-star

Aug 24
1 h 04 min

Ep. 1211 - Mike LaTulip on Illini hoops summer news & buzz

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to discuss the latest with Illinois men's basketball summer news and buzz. LaTulip breaks down the imp

Aug 20
51 min

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What listeners say

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What I LOVE about this pod is how casual it is. Jeremy, Joey, and Derek all come across as friends, just relaxing, talking about their favorite team. I could totally see myself just sitting at bar with any of them, talking about the Illini. The informal nature of Illini Inquirer makes it so much fun for me to listen to.

UMass Band · Nov 2024

Of all the sports I consume and all the teams I follow, Illini Inquirer provides some of the best coverage of any of them. The podcast strikes the right balance of covering Illini sports: not cynically pessimistic or disingenuously optimistic. They are realistic in their outlooks with reasons for concern while also providing reasons to be hopeful. They do a great job of covering the basketball and football teams even during the off-seasons and don’t fall prey to becoming gimmicky. Simply put, if you care about the Illini or Big Ten sports this has to be one of your go-to podcasts and, while you’re at it, subscribe to the site as well!

Garett.kerber · Aug 2024

I can’t say enough good things about this podcast. Love the content. Love the balanced approach to presentation of the facts. Love the collaboration and dynamics that exist between the different guys who frequent the show.

DownonABC · Apr 2024

Illini Inquirer is an Illini fan’s perfect podcast. Breaking down all important news for the Illini across football and basketball

Great Illini Insights · Apr 2024

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