Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

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Ep. 1260 - J Leman reviews Nebraska win, previews UCLA Nov 09, 2026

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 24-13 win over Nebraska and preview the Illini's trip to No. 4 UCLA. Leman breaks down what this four-game win streak says about the coaching staff and what it means for the program, a strong performance by QB Katin Houser and his wide receivers, Javari Barnett's injury, continued defensive improvement and Roger Cooper's case for the long-term defensive coordinator job. Leman then looks ahead to the final three games on the schedule and what Illinois must do to pull off an upset at UCLA.

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(0:00) - Intro

(1:20) - Thoughts on 4-game win streak

(7:03) - Lars Rau's fake field goal

(9:15) - Evaluating Katin Houser's big game

(11:30) - Illini's great WR duo

(14:01) - RB Javari Barnett's injury impact

(19:28) - Defense does its job again

(25:19) - Roger Cooper's case for the long-term DC job

(27:29) - What 4-game win streak means for program

(35:07) - Expectations for final three games, UCLA preview

(43:25) - Wrapping up

Ep. 1259 - Mike LaTulip on Illini's dominant start, Texas Tech test Nov 07, 2026

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball through two games and preview Tuesday's test at No. 19 Texas Tech. LaTulip breaks down the Illini's dominant offense, the impact of Jake Davis' injury and what it means for Lincoln Williams and Zavier Zens, Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks' starts, Quentin Coleman and Ethan Brown's initial impressions and what Illinois needs from the Ivisic twins. LaTulip wraps up by previewing the Texas Tech matchup.

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Ep. 1258 - Hits & misses from Illini's 24-13 win over Nebraska Nov 07, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 24-13 win over Nebraska. The guys discuss how Bret Bielema and his staff turned around the season after a poor 2-3 start to win four straight earn a bowl bid, and the guys break down highlights from the game, including Lars Rau's fake field goal, Katin Houser, Collin Dixon, Hudson Clement, Aidan Laughery, the defense and much more.

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Ep. 1257 - Hits & misses from Illini's 112-70 rout of Penn Nov 06, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 112-70 win over Penn. The guys discuss this machine of an offense, freshmen Zavier Zens and Lincoln Williams stepping into Jake Davis' role, Andrej Stojakovic and Quentin Coleman taking over and more. The guys also look ahead to Tuesday's big test at Texas Tech.

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Ep. 1256 - Illinois vs. Nebraska preview with Mike Schaefer & Joey Wagner Nov 04, 2026

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Jeremy Werner chats with 1620 The Zone's Mike Schaefer and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner to preview Illinois vs. Nebraska. Schaefer breaks down the bad vibes around Nebraska following a three-game losing streak, QB Anthony Colandrea and a stout defense. Then Wagner and Werner answer a six-pack of Illinois questions, including the Notre Dame series, QB Katin Houser's next step, Roger Cooper's case for the long-term DC role and the Nebraska matchup.

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Ep. 1255 - Illini roll FDU 120-45, lose Jake Davis to injury Nov 03, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 120-45 rout of FDU in Monday's season opener at State Farm Center. The guys discuss Jake Davis suffering a shoulder injury and how that impacts Illinois moving forward. Then the guys discuss an offensive onslaught and what and who stood out for Illinois.

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Ep. 1254 - J Leman reviews Maryland win, previews Nebraska Nov 02, 2026

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to review Illinois football's 20-17 walk-off win at Maryland and preview Friday's game against Nebraska. Leman breaks down what's behind the defense's marked improvement under interim defensive play-caller Roger Cooper and players who are stepping up. He then discusses QB Katin Houser's return and impact and a late-arriving run game before previewing the start of a key four-game November stretch that starts with Friday night's game against Nebraska.

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Ep. 1253 - Hits & misses from Illini's 20-17 walk-off win at Maryland Oct 31, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 20-17 walk-off win at Maryland. The guys discuss QB Katin Houser's return, the defense doing its part again in a win, a run game that showed up just in time and much more. The guys look ahead to a November where the Illini need just one win to make a bowl game.

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Ep. 1252 - Illinois vs. Maryland preview with Ben Messinger & Joey Wagner Oct 29, 2026

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Jeremy Werner chats with Inside MD Sports' Ben Messinger and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner to preview Illinois football's Week 9 game at Maryland. Messinger discusses Maryland's coaching change, interim leadership, QB Malik Washington's sophomore season and defensive struggles. Then Werner and Wagner answer a six-pack of questions about Illinois entering a big game for the Illini's bowl chances.

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Ep. 1251 - What we learned about Illini during exhibition play Oct 29, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's final exhibition game against UIC and look ahead to the first week of the regular season, which includes games against Fairleigh Dickinson and Penn.

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