Illinois honors former football players before hosting Duke
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 2:46 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
The University of Illinois campus hosts a series of celebrations this weekend centered on its football program. The school is inducting former standouts Howard Griffith and Brandon Lloyd into the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame during Saturday's home game against Duke. The event also coincides with a 25-year commemoration of the 2001 Big Ten championship team, which secured the school's first outright title since 1983. David Williams, the program's all-time leader in receiving yards, held an annual golf outing on Friday to coincide with the festivities. Lloyd, who recorded 1,062 receiving yards during the 2001 season, will serve as an honorary captain for the matchup against the visiting ACC champions. The weekend programming includes appearances from various former players spanning six decades of Illinois football.
- •Howard Griffith and Brandon Lloyd are being inducted into the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame.
- •The school is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Big Ten championship team.
- •Illinois hosts Duke at Gies Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
- •David Williams hosted a local golf outing on Friday as part of the weekend events.
- 2:46 PMYahoo Sports — Illinois football takes center stage
"Sep. 12—CHAMPAIGN — Fun idea, let's do some math. Hall of Fame inductions + 25-year celebration of a Big Ten championship + local golf outing hosted by an Illini legend David Williams + a home game against the reigning ACC champion Duke = a five-star football weekend on the Illinois campus. So many famous faces spanning six decades of football. Selfies to take, autographs to sign. Bordering on ...
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