Illinois Football: Which Position Needs To Be Addressed Quickly Illinois Football wrapped up spring ball 2024 on Saturday, April 20th. The Orange and Blue game kicked off at 1 pm at a sunny Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Giving Illini fans and media an early access look at Bret Bielema’s 2024 team. First and foremost, it’s very difficult to determine the future success of a football program based on takeaways from a spring game. Illinois was riddled with a slew of injuries prior to the scrimmage, which held a large group of starters and key rotational pieces out of competition. However,...