The first Hail Mary of the 2026 college football season was a doozy.

Behind an 18-yard touchdown pass from Katin Houser and a 51-yard burst from Ca'Lil Valentine, Illinois jumped out to a 14-3 lead after one quarter against UAB. The Illini quarterback, who perhaps hasn ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini already have a prayer answered this early in the 2026 college football season . During Thursday ...

Illinois forced a 42-23 win over UAB despite being outgained, with transfer QB Katin Houser delivering 13-for-17 for 182 ...

Just when it seemed like the Illinois football team would have a tough opener, a Hail Mary took away all the tension. Illini quarterback Katin Houser completed a 54-yard pass to Ty Robinson to end the ...

With just 13 seconds left in the second quarter, fifth-year quarterback Katin Houser connected with fifth-year wide receiver ...

Illinois quarterback Katin Houser completed a Hail Mary with no time remaining in the first half vs. UAB on Thursday night.

Houser’s Illinois debut was highlighted by completing a Hail Mary for a 54-yard touchdown to Ty Robinson as time expired in ...

CHAMPAIGN — Katin Houser threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in his Illinois debut as the Illini defeated UAB 42 ...

Illini quarterback Katin Houser let 'er rip down the field, and Robinson was the lucky recipient of a Hail Mary reception ...

The first half against UAB wasn't anything to write home about, and then Illinois pulled off a miracle at the end.

Katin Houser connected with Ty Robinson for a 54-yard Hail Mary TD, extending the Illinois Fighting Illini's lead over the ...