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TJ McMillen suffers season-ending foot fracture for Illinois

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 3:06 AM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

TJ McMillen suffers season-ending foot fracture for Illinois

Summary

Illinois senior offensive lineman TJ McMillen has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season with a foot fracture. He sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of the game against Duke. Head coach Bret Bielema praised McMillen's impressive performance this season and mentioned that Brandon Hansen and Zafir Stewart will take over his role on the offensive line. McMillen started both games this season after playing all 13 games in 2025.

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•TJ McMillen injured in fourth quarter against Duke
•Bret Bielema announces season-ending injury
•Brandon Hansen and Zafir Stewart to fill McMillen’s role
•McMillen played all 13 games in 2025 and started 2026
•Bielema expresses pride in McMillen's performance

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3:06 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Couldn’t be prouder of that kid’: TJ McMillen suffers season-ending injury

What they're saying

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Bret Bielema announced that senior offensive lineman TJ McMillen will miss the remainder of the 2026 season with a foot fracture. McMillen went down in the fourth quarter of Illinois’ game against Duke and was escorted off the field. Bielema announced that the Naperville native would miss the rest of the […]
— Yahoo Sports

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