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09/25/26 Hour 1: Doug Bucshon Breaks Down Illinois vs. Ohio State; The Texts Blow Up With A NIL Money Debate; Falcons Crush Packers

Doug Bucshon of Orange and Blue News joins The Drive to break down the X’s and O’s of Illinois’ upcoming matchup with No. 7 Ohio State in Columbus. What does Illinois nee

09/24/26 Hour 2: Can Illinois Keep Pace With Ohio State? Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Next Move & Win Illini vs Purdue Tickets

Can the Illinois offense keep pace with No. 7 Ohio State when the Illini open Big Ten play in Columbus? Katin Houser and the Illini offense have been productive through t

09/24/26 Hour 1: Legendary Jim Cornelison Joins The Drive; Cubs & White Sox Clinch Playoff Berths

The legendary Jim Cornelison joins The Drive to talk Chicago sports, his iconic national anthem performances, and what it means to be part of some of the biggest moments

09/23/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk on Illinois Basketball Recruiting, Jaxson Dart Injury & Cubs Wild Card Push

Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer joins The Drive to recap a big weekend of 5-star basketball recruits visiting Illinois and share the latest Illini basketball recruiting n

09/23/26 Hour 1: Carson Gourdie Previews Illinois vs Ohio State, And Week 6 High School Football; Orange Krush Ticket Controversy

Carson Gourdie joins The Drive to break down the keys to Illinois vs. Ohio State, including what the Illini will need to do to compete with the Buckeyes. Plus, a preview

09/22/26 Hour 2: Tuesday Draft: Best Things About Fall, Cubs Wild Card Push & Cardinals vs Pirates Preview

It’s time for the Tuesday Draft on The Drive! The guys draft the best things about fall, from football and baseball to cooler weather, food, traditions and everything tha

09/22/26 Hour 1: Illinois vs Ohio State Preview: Katin Houser’s Passing Tendencies; & Bears QB Situation - Bagent vs Keenum

The Drive gets an early look at Illinois vs. Ohio State ahead of Saturday’s Big Ten opener in Columbus. What are Katin Houser’s passing preferences, and how could his ten

09/21/26 Hour 2: Sunny Verma Previews Illinois vs. Ohio State; Bears Lose to Vikings, Caleb Williams Injury Update

Sunny Verma from Locked On Illini joins The Drive to break down Illinois' 48-10 win over Southern Illinois and preview the Illini's upcoming Big Ten opener against Ohio S

09/21/26 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour! Illinois vs SIU Recap & Ohio State Preview

The J Leman Hour is back! Former Illinois All-American linebacker J Leman breaks down the Illini’s 48-10 win over Southern Illinois, including Katin Houser’s passing perf

09/18/26 Hour 2: Etched In Stone Picks; Illinois vs SIU Score Predictions; Friday Toasts

Hour 2 of The Drive is packed with predictions and plenty of Friday fun! Etched In Stone returns with the latest picks, the crew makes their Illinois vs. Southern Illinoi

09/18/26 Hour 1: Brad Sturdy Previews Illinois vs SIU & Breaks Down the Illini Basketball Schedule; Tristan Thomas Previews Friday Night High School Football

Brad Sturdy from Illini Guys joins The Drive to preview Illinois vs. Southern Illinois and break down the newly released 2026-27 Illini men's basketball schedule. The Ill

09/17/26 Hour 2: Bears vs Vikings Preview; Illinois Lands QB Owen Herrick; Win Illinois-SIU Tickets

The Drive dives into the Bears vs. Vikings Week 2 matchup as Chicago returns to Soldier Field following its 59-37 season-opening win over Carolina. The NFC North rivals a

09/17/26 Hour 1: Kyle Tausk From Illini Inquirer Breaks Down Illinois Basketball's Big Ten Schedule; Will You Stay for SIU?; Bills-Lions Props

Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer joins The Drive to break down Illinois basketball's newly released 2026-27 Big Ten schedule, including the biggest matchups, road challeng

09/16/26 Full Show: SIU's Todd Hefferman Previews Game VS Illinois | Illini Basketball Schedule Reactions | Big Ten QB Power Rankings

The Drive Full Show – September 16, 2026: Southern Illinois Salukis SID Todd Hefferman joins Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone to preview SIU vs. Illinois and provide the Saluk

09/15/26 Hour 2: Illinois vs SIU Preview; How Will the Illini Use Kaden Feagin & Their Running Backs? | Tuesday Draft - Best Big Ten Stadiums

The Drive continues its Illinois vs. Southern Illinois preview, focusing on how the Illini can get their running game going. We discuss Kaden Feagin's role at Tight End,

09/15/26 Hour 1: How Does Illinois Bounce Back vs SIU? TEAM USA Act & Illini Athletics; Cubs & Cardinals Previews

The Drive kicks off Hour 1 by looking ahead to Illinois' matchup with Southern Illinois and asking the big question: How do the Illini bounce back after the loss to Duke?

09/14/26 Hour 2: Brian Teague Breaks Down Bears’ Historic Win vs Panthers & Illinois’ Loss to Duke | The Drive

Hour 2 of The Drive features Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports! Brian joins Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone to break down the Bears’ historic game against the Ca

09/14/26 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour! J Leman Breaks Down Illinois’ Loss to Duke & Previews Southern Illinois | The Drive

It’s the J Leman Hour on The Drive! The Illinois All-American joins Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone to break down the Illini’s disappointing 31-27 loss to Duke. Leman dives i

09/08/26: J Leman Hour | Illinois vs Duke Preview, Keys to Victory & Big Ten Football

It’s the J Leman Hour on The Drive! Illinois football legend and All-American linebacker J Leman joins Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone to break down the highly anticipated ma

09/11/2026 Hour 2: Jacob Infante Previews Bears vs. Panthers, D’Andre Swift Contract | GA Scumbags Preview Illinois-Duke | Etched In Stone | Friday Toasts

It’s a packed second hour of The Drive! Jacob Infante joins Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone to preview the Chicago Bears’ season opener against the Carolina Panthers, includi