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Ep. 1197 - Illini football's X-factor players for the 2026 season
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Jul 21, 20261:15:08
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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Big Ten Media Days before diving into the Illini's X-factors for the 2026 season, players who could swing the season one way or the other. The guys discuss some skill players who could emerge as key pieces in Barry Lunney Jr.'s offense, including TE Kaden Feagin and WR Jayshon Platt. Then the guys discuss players who could/need to be answers on a defense with a lot of question marks, including FS Mac Resetich, DL Carter Janki, DB Jakwon Morris and more.
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"Ep. 1197 - Illini football's X-factor players for the 2026 season" is an episode of Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast. Runtime 1 hr 15 min. Published July 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
