Ryan Walters was that young defensive coordinator, hired by head coach Bret Bielema in 2021 to take over the Fighting ...

The Illini will match wits with Walters, their former defensive coordinator, who is now at the helm of the Huskies' defense ...

Once Illinois comes out for Saturday's game at Husky Stadium, University of Washington defensive coordinator Ryan Walters and ...

Ryan Walters is familiar to Illini fans back from his days as Illinois’ defensive coordinator. Now, the former Purdue coach ...

Of course, Ryan Walters landed on his feet. Friends at Illinois, like defensive coordinator Aaron Henry, have faith in Walters. A year after being dismissed as the Purdue football coach, landing on ...

For the past week, Jedd Fisch and his defensive coordinator, Ryan Walters, emphasized the importance of forcing turnovers.

The Huskies throttled Illinois to gain bowl eligibility. Here are some grades for how UW performed in each aspect of the game ...

Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. provides perspective from his side of the ball before the No. 23 Illini face ...

The Fighting Illini, meanwhile, lost for the third time in five weeks after a 3-0 start to the year in which they were ranked ...

UW and Illinois feel in a way like reflections of each other entering Saturday's showdown. Here's what to watch in the game.

Illinois was lucky to have a bye after facing Ohio State’s bruising defense two weeks ago, where the No. 23 Illini (5-2, 2-2 ...