Armchair Illini
Austin Burklund, Robby Nardini, Kirkland Chappell, and Alex Kyi talk all things Illini basketball, football, and the Big Ten as a whole!
Episodes
In this special episode of the Armchair Illini Podcast, we get ready for "Duke Week" by sitting down with Connor O'Neill, the Duke writer for the On3 Network. He gives us an exclusive look at the upcoming football game between the ranked Illinois team and the Duke Blue Devils.
Connor shares his initial thoughts on this exciting matchup, predicting a competitive four-quarter battle between two teams with similar returning talent. He...
Welcome back to the Armchair Illini Podcast! The offseason is over and we're officially in week two of the Illini football slate. Host Austin Burklund is joined by Alex Kyi of Armchair Illini to discuss all things Illini football and basketball. They'll break down the Illini's dominant win over WIU, preview the upcoming game against Duke, and dive deep into the new-look Illini basketball roster.
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Kirkland Chappell of Armchair Illini: Illinois Football 2025-2026 Season Predictions: Playoff Bound?
The Fighting Illini football season is finally here! Host of the Armchair Illini podcast, Austin and guest Kirkland Chappell, break down every single game on the 2025 schedule. They discuss the team's strengths, potential pitfalls, and bold predictions, including a possible college football playoff run!
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Game-by-game predictions: A full breakdown of the Illini's schedule and the outcome for each mat...
Austin brings Courtney Brewer of WCIA 3 on the show to talk about the Illini football camp storylines, Bret Bielema, The coordinators, Luke Altmyer and more!
ESPN's Heather Dinich talks Illini and the college football playoff.
Austin talks with Ben Stevens about the Illini hype, Luke Altmyer's place in the B1G QB hierarchy, and Austin throws out some Big Ten Superlatives at Ben.
Austin Burklund is joined by Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports and the Cover 3 Podcast to discuss the Illini's expectations, the B1G race, coaching hot seat, and much more!
Austin Burklund and Cody Delmendo talk about the Euro additions to Illinois basketball, the transfer portal, the returnees, the B1G pecking order and much more!
Join Austin, Kirkland, Alex and Robby as they talk all things Illini Sports! Subscribe to the feed and enjoy the Illini content at your fingertips!
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