Rise Up — Every Snap Matters

One Pick at a Time

Cheer on the Illini’s journey to another standout season—your picks support athlete NIL programs, team excellence, and Big Ten dreams.

Pick More or Less

Crush your picks and win a piece of the pool. Miss one? No sweat - half the pot fuels your teams run for the glory.

Team: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (Fighting Illini)
Player: Luke Altmyer — Team Captain & Heisman Sleeper
Position: QB
Projection: Over 1.5 TD
Projected Starter: Luke Altmyer returns for his senior season in 2025, now a team captain after an outstanding 2024 campaign. Sportskeeda+15The Champaign Room+15yardbarker.com+15
2024 Stats: Passed for 2,717 yards, 22 TDs, and just 6 INTs. Added 217 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs. Writing Illini

Money Raised to Date:

$125,450*

*accross all collectives and featured non-profit

2025 Regular Season Schedule

vs Western Illinois
08/29
@ Duke
09/06
vs Western Michigan
09/13
@ Indiana
09/20

What Fans Are Saying

"Finally, a way to support the players that's actually fun and engaging. I look forward to making my pick every week!"

~ Jessica P.

"The 'Back to the Natty' campaign is electric. It connects the fans and players on a whole new level. Go Bucks!"

~ Mike R.

"Love seeing my contributions go directly to NIL. It's a win-win: I get to compete and I'm helping the team succeed."

~ David Chen

Player & Fan Buzz

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Emeka Egbuka @emeka_egbuka

09/07/2025 12:00 am

Great team win today! Appreciate all the support from Buckeye Nation. The journey continues. On to the next one! #GoBucks #BackToTheNatty
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BuckeyeFan22 @O-H-I-O_Fan

08/07/2025 12:00 am

This "One Pick a Week" is awesome! So cool to support the players directly while getting in on the action. Let's go Egbuka, OVER this week for sure!