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The Drive LIVE From Pia’s Sports Bar with Illini Legends J Leman, Kevin Mitchell & Kent Brown

The Drive goes LIVE from Pia’s Sports Bar for a special show with three Illinois football legends — J Leman, Kevin Mitchell, and former Sports Information Director Kent B

09/03/26 Hour 2: Illinois vs. UAB Preview & Score Predictions | Alex Kyi of Armchair Illini Joins The Drive

The Drive continues the countdown to Illinois football's season opener against UAB with Alex Kyi from Armchair Illini joining the show! Kyi breaks down the matchup from

09/03/26 Hour 1: Illinois Football vs. UAB Preview | Brit Miller Joins The Drive Before Serving As Tonight's Honorary Captain

The Drive gets you ready for Illinois football's season opener against UAB! Former Illini linebacker and Rose Bowl standout Brit Miller joins the show after being named I

09/01/26 The Drive Hour 2: UAB Play-by-Play Voice David Crane Previews Illinois vs. UAB & Tuesday Draft – Best Foods at Gies Memorial Stadium

The Illinois vs. UAB season opener gets an inside look from the other side as UAB play-by-play broadcaster David Crane joins The Drive to preview the Blazers, their stren

09/01/26 Hour 1: Dave Wischnowsky Previews Illinois vs UAB; Random Illini Players of the Day; Cubs Blast Brewers 17-3

Illinois football is officially in game week, and Dave Wischnowsky joins The Drive to preview Thursday night's season opener against UAB. The Illini begin the 2026 season

08/31/26 Hour 2: Luke Altmyer’s NFL Future, Cubs & Cardinals Struggle, Bears 53-Man Roster Breakdown, & Random Illini Player of the Day

Hour 2 of The Drive covers plenty of Illini, MLB and NFL news, starting with the Random Illini Player of the Day. The guys discuss former Illinois quarterback Luke Altmy

08/31/26 Hour 1: J Leman Returns! Illini Football Offense, Defense & UAB Preview

The All-American is back! J Leman returns to The Drive to break down the 2026 Illinois Fighting Illini football team ahead of Thursday night's season opener against UAB.

08/28/26 Hour 2: The Return of Etched In Stone For Week 0; New Rules For College Football; Cardinals vs Pirates Preview; Friday Toasts!

Hour 2 of The Drive kicks off the college football season with plenty to discuss. Etched In Stone returns for Week 0, as we get back into the weekly tradition of making

08/28/26 Hour 1: Carson Gourdie Previews Illinois Football & High School Week 2; Zac Braunagel Talks Headlining RAF Wrestling in Moscow; Random Illini Players of the Day

Hour 1 of The Drive gets you ready for another big football weekend in Central Illinois. Carson Gourdie joins the show to break down Bret Bielema's latest press conferen

08/26/26 Hour 2: Cardinals & Cubs Collapsing, Bears Injury Updates & Rivalry Jerseys; Biggest Sports Scandals Draft Winner

Hour 2 of The Drive dives into a packed day of Chicago and St. Louis sports. The Cardinals and Cubs are both struggling at the worst possible time, leading to a discussi

08/26/26 Hour 1: WCIA's Glenn Kinley Talks Illinois Football’s Huge Caterpillar Partnership & Random Illini Players of the Day

The Drive kicks off Hour 1 with WCIA Sports Director Glenn Kinley joining the show to discuss the latest developments surrounding Illinois football, including the Illini’

08/25/26 Hour 2: Illini Wrestling Great Danny Pucino Honors His Father Through Pancreatic Cancer Research, Jayshon Platt Injury Update & Biggest Sports Scandals Draft

The Drive's second hour features an emotional conversation with Illini wrestling great Danny Pucino, who is raising money for pancreatic cancer research while honoring hi

08/25/26 Hour 1: Big Ten Bans NFL Returnees, Illinois Legend Fred Wakefield Joins The Drive, and Random Illini Players of the Day

The Drive dives into a major new Big Ten eligibility rule as the conference unanimously approved a ban preventing football players who have signed professional contracts,

08/24/26 Hour 2: Cardinals Crushing Loss vs Phillies - Is Wildcard Still in Play?; NFL Divisional Winners Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals suffered one of the most painful losses of the season Sunday, blowing a 4-0 lead in the ninth inning before Kyle Schwarber's two-run walk-off home

08/24/26 Hour 1: Illini Football Gameday Changes, Random Illini Players of the Day, & Bears Panic Meter

Illinois football is only 10 days away from opening the 2026 season against UAB, and there are some major changes coming to the gameday experience at Gies Memorial Stadiu

08/21/26 Hour 2: Carson Gourdie's Central Illinois High School Football Opening Night Preview & NCAA Eligibility Chaos

Carson Gourdie from ABC20 joins The Drive to preview opening night of high school football across Central Illinois, including the teams, storylines, players and matchups

08/21/26 Hour 1: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer Illini Basketball Non-Conference Schedule, Chicago Recruiting & NCAA Eligibility Chaos

Kyle Tausk of Illini Inquirer joins The Drive to break down Illinois basketball's non-conference schedule, including the biggest challenges on the slate, which games shou

08/20/26 Hour 2: Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports on Illinois' Jake Renfro & Xavier Scott, Ben Johnson's Intensity & Bears-Bengals Preseason Showdown; Big Ten Football Over/Under Wins

Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports joins The Drive for a packed second hour covering Illinois football and the Chicago Bears. Teague breaks down why Jake Ren

08/20/26 Hour 1: Deon Thomas on His Illini Career, Illinois Athletics Role & His Starting Five of 2020-2026

Illinois basketball legend Deon Thomas joins The Drive for a wide-ranging conversation about his legendary Illini career, his transition from player to Illinois Athletics

08/19/2026 Hour 2: Cardinals-Reds Game 3 Preview, White Sox Shut Out Cubs & Illini Schedule Anomalies

The Drive's second hour dives into a busy night of Chicago and St. Louis baseball before turning to some of the strangest quirks in the 2026 Illinois and Big Ten football