The Drive on ESPN 93.5

Terry Allen joins the show to share some Kurt Warner stories from his college coaching career and discuss Bret Bielema. Later, James Haring (@JHaring40) joins the guys to give some coaching insight from his position at Radford and time at Illinois.

Lon and Derek recap Ayo Dosunmu's impressive performance in the Bulls' victory over the Heat. The guys whip around the Week 7 slate of NFL action.

Bret Bielema discusses the Illini's bye week and recruiting efforts. Jason Patt from BlogABull.com joins the show to talk about the Bulls' season opener and what he expects from Ayo Dosunmu in his second year.

Hear from Dain Dainja as he discusses his offseason and role on this year's Illinois team. Jonah Wilson joins the show to talk about the Missouri Valley Conference and its preseason basketball poll.

The guys recap the weekend of NFL action. 

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg joins the show to talk about Bret Bielema, Ryan Walters, and Illinois becoming nationally relevant. The guys discuss Purdue's upcoming schedule and what it'll take for Illinois to win the West.

Lon and Derek talk about Tommy DeVito's improvement and how much he's meant to this winning streak. Later, the guys hear from Sydney Brown on Chase's chances at the Heisman.

J Leman joins the guys to discuss Illinois' win over Minnesota and what he thinks about their road ahead.

The guys break down the slate of NFL action in Week 6. Bret Bielema discusses his team heading into their game against Minnesota.

Ryan Burns from 247 Sports' GopherIllustrated site discusses Minnesota and how important this game is in the Big Ten West. The guys talk about the MLB postseason and who to root for after the Cardinals were eliminated.

Lon and Derek discuss The Athletic's Big Ten Media poll and All-Big Ten teams. The guys weigh their confidence level in Illinois beating Minnesota if Art Sitkowski starts. 

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois basketball and who some future non-conference opponents could be. Later, hear Derek Piper's one-on-one interview with Illinois basketball assistant coach Tim Anderson.

Mike Carpenter joins the show to talk about Illinois' success and the excitement building around the football program. Later, Derek Piper checks in after returning from Big Ten Basketball Media Day in Minneapolis.

Lon and Kyle discuss how important Illinois' upcoming games are in their pursuit of a Big Ten West title. Later, Brad Underwood discusses his team at Big Ten Media Day.

Lon and Derek react to the Cardinals' 9th inning implosion against the Phillies in Game 1 of the Wild Card. The guys give their final thoughts and predictions on the Illinois-Iowa game.

Sean Bock from 247 Sports' HawkeyeInsider site joins the show to discuss how Iowa matches up against the Illini and their early season offensive struggles. Later, the guys whip through NFL Week 5 action. 

Lon and Derek discuss how the Cardinals line up heading into their Wild Card series against the Phillies. Later, Ryan Walters, Barry Lunney, and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz discuss Saturday night's Illinois-Iowa game.

Lon and Derek begin the show discussing the uproar about ticket prices for Saturday's game against Iowa. Later, Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer joins the guys to talk Illini football and break down the matchup against the Hawkeyes.