Fighting Illini
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| University | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| NCAA | Division I / FBS |
| Athletic director | Josh Whitman |
| Location | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
| Varsity teams | 21 (10 men's, 11 women's) |
| Football stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Basketball arena | State Farm Center |
| Baseball stadium | Illinois Field |
| Other arenas | Huff Hall, Eichelberger Field (Softball) |
| Nickname | Fighting Illini |
| Fight song | Illinois Loyalty, Oskee Wow Wow |
| Colors | Orange and Blue |
| Website | www |
The Fighting Illini (IPA /ɪ.laɪ.naɪ/) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.
The University operates a number of athletic facilities, including Memorial Stadium for football, the State Farm Center for both men's and women's basketball, the Atkins Tennis Center for men's and women's tennis, and Huff Hall for the women's, the men's wrestling, and the men's teams. The Fighting Illini lay claim to over twenty-five National Championships dating back to 1900.
The University's Division of Intercollegiate Athletics administers the official athletics teams of the University. All of the University's athletics teams participate in the NCAA's Division I, and form the Big Ten Conference with 13 other primarily Midwestern universities. The football team participates in a subdivision within the Division I known as the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
The University of Illinois has won 18 NCAA national championships:
Below are 7 national team titles that were not bestowed by the NCAA:
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