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The Drive on ESPN 93.5
The Drive airs weekdays 3-6pm on ESPN 93.5 in Champaign-Urbana!
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11/05/25 Hour 2: Tristan Thomas talks IHSA Playoffs; Daniel Thompson talks Bulls & Illini hoops; Our Roadside Snack Draft Results
Round 2 of the IHSA playoffs features a lot of are schools, including Tolono-Unity vs Monticello. We talk with Trista Thomas from WCIA about all of th...
11/05/25 Hour 1: Illini Women's Basketball; Illini Headlines; Cardinals, Cubs, & MLB Hot Stove Talk; Kurtis' Curveballs
The Illini Women's Basketball team kicked off the season with a 91-67 win over SEMO. What are the expectations for this season?
Plus, Gabe Jacas...
11/04/25 Hour 2: Zack Pearson from BearReport joins us to talks the Bears so far; Cardinals & Cubs Gold Gloves; Roadside Snacks Draft
Zack Pearson does a great job covering the Beas for BearReport and 247Sports. He joins us to talk about the season thus far, Caleb Williams progressio...
11/04/25 Hour 1: Illini basketball crush Jackson State; Illini Headlines; NFL Trade Deadline Winners & Losers; Kurtis' Curveballs
The Illini Men's basketball team opened the season with a 113-55 win over Jackson State and nearly set a team record of 3's. Tomislav Ivisic and Ben H...
11/03/25 Hour 2: The wait is over! Illini Basketball starts tonight vs Jackson State; Bears out-duel Bengals; Kurtis' Curveballs
The wait is over! The Fighting Illini men's basketball team kicks off the season tonight against Jackson State. We'll hear from head coach Brad Underw...
11/03/25 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour on a Victory Monday! Illini dominate Rutgers; Where does Luke Altmyer rank on the Illini All-Time QB List?
The All-American J Leman is back in studio to talk about the Illini's huge win over Rutgers on Saturday. J discusses the game Lunney called for the of...
10/31/25 Hour 2: The Great Kyle Tausk talks Illini basketball's home opener & 2025 season; World Series Game 6; Illini vs Rutgers Final Predictions; Friday Toasts
Kyle Tausk joins us to talk about the Illini men's basketball home opener on Monday night. Get Kyle's insight on a few key injuries, expectations for...
10/31/25 Hour 1: Kendall Bostic talks Illini Women's Basketball; Illini Headlines; Illinois vs Rutgers; Kurtis CURVEBALLS
It's an Illini Heavy Show!
Kendall Bostic joins us to talk about her new role with Illini Women's Basketball radio broadcasts, and the upcoming...
10/30/25 Hour 2: Ravi Lulla from HURRDAT Sports talks Big Ten Football; Etched in Stone; Illini Soccer vs Buckeyes
We take a trip around the Big Ten with our guy Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports! Ravi gives his insight on Illinois vs Rutgers, Matt Ruhle's new contrac...
10/30/25 Hour 1: World Series Game 5; Illini Headlines; Haunting Illini Moments; Kurtis' Curveballs
Trey Yesavage had an all-time performance for the Blue Jays in Game 5 of the World Series. The Jays now lead the series 3-2. Can the Dodgers force a G...
10/29/25 Hour 2: Richie O'Leary from The Knight Report talks Illini vs Rutgers; Horror Draft Recap; More Illini Headlines; World Series Game 5 Preview
Richie O'Leary is the Publisher of The Knight Report and covers the Scarlet Knights for ON3 Sports. He joins us to talk about the game this Saturday a...
10/29/25 Hour 1: Illini vs Rutgers preview; Illini Headlines; Tristan Thomas talks IHSA Playoffs; Kurtis' Curveballs
Rutgers is riddle with injuries and the Illini are currently 12.5 point favorites for Saturday's sold out game at Gies Memorial Stadium. We dive into...
10/28/25 Hour 2: The Drive's 1st Horror Movie Draft; World Series Game 3; Illini Basketball Nuggets
Game 3 of the World Series was an all-timer between the Dodgers & Blue Jays. The guys will discuss and preview tonight's pitching match-ups.
10/28/25 Hour 1: Illini Football meet with media; Evan's back in-studio; Did these Headlines Happen?; Kurtis' Curveballs
Evan's medical procedure was a success and he's back in the studio! He also might be a little loopy. Kurtis tests Evan with "Real or Fake Sports Headl...
10/27/25 Hour 2: Mihailo Petrovic is cleared for Illini basketball; Bears lose to Ravens; Kurtis' Curveballs; and Evan has a PSA for everyone
Mihailo Petrovic is officially cleared to play for the Illinois men's basketball team. We'll give you our instant reactions.
No Lamar, no probl...
10/27/25 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour! J helps us break down the Illini loss against Washington, plus answers your questions.
The All-American and former Illinois linebacker J Leman is fired up after the Illini's loss against Washington.
J shares his thoughts on the def...
10/24/25 Hour 2: Final Illini vs Huskies predictions; Bears vs. Ravens; Kurtis vs Evan over a Peacock log-in; Etched in Stone; Friday Toasts!
We give you our final predictions for Illinois vs Washington.
Plus, an incredible Lamar Jackson stat that will most likely determine Sunday's Be...
10/24/25 Hour 1: Illini vs Huskies preview; Illinois basketball lands HUGE recruit in Lucas Morillo; Ravi Lulla talks Big Ten Football; Kurtis' Curveballs
Illinois vs Washington is the biggest game on the Big Ten slate this weekend. We check the latest injury report for you and discuss what the Illini ne...
10/23/25 Hour 2: Kurtis' CURVEBALLS; the latest on the NBA's gambling scandal with Chauncey Billups & Terry Rozier; Want the Illini in the playoffs? Evan tells us who to root for this weekend!
The NBA was rocked by a gambling scandal today involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, illegal poker games with the mafia, and more. We dive into th...
10/23/25 Hour 1: Fomer Illini & current State Rep. Kam Buckner talks his STARS Bill; Roman Tomashoff talks Huskies vs Illini; Bret Bielema Presser
Former Fighting Illini DE and current Illinois State Representative Kam Buckner kicks off the show. We talk with Kam about his STARS Bill, it's impact...
10/22/25 Hour 2: Michael Jordan returns to the NBA; Bears vs Ravens preview; More Illini vs Huskies nuggets
Michael Jordan made his return to the NBA family last night in an interview with Mike Tirico on NBC. We react to a few of Jordan's quotes, talk MJ's l...
10/22/25 Hour 1: Tristan Thomas talks Illini vs Huksies & Week 9 of IHSA Football; Illini Women's Gymnastics Coach Josh Nilson; Kurtis' CURVEBALLS
WCIA-3's Tristan Thomas kicks off the show with boys. We talk about the Illini players that met with the media today, Saturday's game against Washingt...
10/21/25 Hour 2: Breaking down Cignetti's monster contract; Illini vs Huskies defensive nuggets; Evan discovers Chris Cagle; Shocking Bears Stat
Details on Curt Cignetti's historic contract at Indiana are out. We dive into the numbers and also some breaking news from the NFL, college football,...
10/21/25 Hour 1: Illini OLine Coach Bart Miller & TE Cole Rusk; Blue Jays vs Dodgers in the World Series; Kurtis' Curveballs
Illini OLine Coach Bart Miller & TE Cole Rusk talked with the media today. Miller had a couple of interesting quotes about how the his unit has played...
10/20/25 Hour 2: The Great Kyle Tausk talks Illini hoops, Bears win another one, and Kurtis' CURVEBALLS
Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer was at State Farm Center for the exhibition against Illinois State. Kyle has great insight on Mirkovic's debut, the ab...
10/20/25 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour! We talk Washington Week, College Football Coaching Carousel, and Illini Postseason Chances
Illini legend and All-American Linebacker J Leman is back in studio! We talk with J about the Illini's upcoming road game with Washington, playoff cha...
10/17/25 Hour 2: Part Two of the Illini's Road to Bowl Games; New Continuation Rule for NCAA Basketball; FRIDAY TOASTS
Your texts continue to pour in about Illinois Football's road to different Bowl Games and our conversation continues!
Plus, there's a new Contin...
10/17/25 Hour 1: The Road to the Postseason and Bowl Games for the Illini with Carson Gourdie; Kurtis' Curveballs
Carson Gourdie covers Illinois sports for Fox Illinois and WICS-ABC 20. He also wrote a fantastic article breaking down the Illini's potential road to...
Hour 2: Kurtis' Curveballs & Seinfeld blew up the text line; Etched In Stone; More on the Cignetti Contract
Kurtis throws a bunch of Curveballs at Evan and it lead to a conversation about SEINFELD that blew up the text lines.
WE NEED MONEY! Get Evan's...
10/15/25 Hour 1: Why the Illini Bye Week is at the perfect time; Ravi Lulla talks Big Ten weekend slate; We react to Cignetti's new deal at Indiana
The Illini football team is on a bye this weekend. The guys discuss why it's happening at the perfect time and what it means for the game against Wash...
10/15/25 Hour 2: WCIA's Tristan Thomas talks Bret Bielema / Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Watch List & this week's local high school games; Are the Brewers cursed? Kam Buckner's Bears Proposal
Our friend Tristan Thomas from WCIA 3 joins the show to talk about Bret Bielema being on the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Watch List. Plus we dive in...
10/15/25 Hour 1: Illini legend Kendall Bostic surprises the show; Hank Beatty on Biletnikoff Watch List; Bears are Back; Kurtis' Curveballs
It's an Illini-Heavy first hour of the show! All-time rebounding leader Kendall Bostic surprises the show with a phone call to discuss "Field Trip Day...
10/14/25 Hour 1: Bears stun the Commanders; Expectations for Illini Basketball; Another Illini football sellout; Kurtis' Curveballs
Did the Bears exercise some demons against the Commanders last night? It was a stunning victory, followed by a fired up Ben Johnson.
Illini bas...
10/13/25 Hour 2: Bears vs Commanders on MNF; Illini basketball's preseason ranking; Cignetti to Penn State?, Kurtis' CURVEBALLS; Etched in Stone Recap
The Bears are coming off a bye week to play a Monday Night game against the Commanders. Find out why the bye week has been bad for the Bears and if Be...
10/13/25 Hour 1: J Leman is in studio and FIRED UP after the Illini game against Ohio State
It's The J Leman Hour on the Drive and the man is PUMPED today! We get J's thoughts on the Illini's performance against Ohio State.
Plus, J's so...
10/10/25 Hour 2: Final predictions for Illini vs Buckeyes; Kurtis' Curveballs; Etched in Stone; Friday Toasts
We talk more scheme and how Illinois can beat Ohio State.
Plus Kurtis' Curveballs, Etched in Stone, Big Ten Plus 2, and our Friday toasts!
10/10/25 Hour 1: Illini defensive matchups with Ohio State; Ravi Lulla talks Big Ten Football; Cubs force Game 5 vs Brewers
We are hours away from the biggest game of the Bielema era. How can the Illini leave Gies Memorial Stadium tomorrow with a win over the Buckeyes? We d...
10/09/25 Hour 1: Illini Hall of Fame Inductee Theresa Grentz joins The Drive!
Former Women's basketball head coach, Naismith Hall of Famer, and 2025 Illini Athletics Hall of Inductee Theresa Grentz joined us at Pia's in Champaig...
10/08/25 Hour 2: Illini Soccer's Head Coach Katie Hultin; Cubs vs Brewers Game 3; News on Illini Hall of Fame Inductees Kiwanee Garris & Theresa Grentz
Illini Women's Soccer Head Coach Katie Hultin joins us ahead of the team's final homestand for this season.
The Cubs jumped out on the Brewers...
10/08/25 Hour 1: Illinois vs Ohio State biggest game in school history?; Marching Illini to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade; WCIA's Tristan Thomas; Kurtis' CURVEBALLS
Is this Saturday's game against the #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes the biggest in Illinois football history? It very well could be.
Plus, shoutou...