The Drive on ESPN 93.5

Lon, Derek and J break down Illinois football's dominant win at Wisconsin on Saturday and a huge game against Iowa coming up this weekend.

Zach Hanley from CBS Channel 3 in Madison joins the show to talk about Wisconsin and how they matchup with the Illini. Later, Bret Bielema discusses his team and preparation for Saturday's game.

Lon and Derek discuss 4-star guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn committing to Illinois. Joey Wagner joins the show to preview Illinois football's matchup against Wisconsin.

Lon and Derek dive further into the Illinois-Wisconsin game. Later, the guys preview the Week 4 NFL slate.

Lon and Derek discuss who they would most want the Cardinals to play in a Wild Card series. Later, Jeff Jones from the Belleville News-Democrat joins the show to talk how the Cardinals will line up heading into the postseason.

Lon gives his X-factor for Saturday's game at Wisconsin. Later, Derek shares some interesting Illinois-Wisconsin series stats and the last time the Illini won in Madison.

Lon and Derek discuss the St. Louis Cardinals winning the NL Central and what it took to get it done.

The guys recap all the action from Week 3 of the NFL season. Later, Lon and Derek take a caller discussing keys to the Illinois-Wisconsin game.

Lon and Derek discuss a variety of topics including ketchup, drive-thru etiquette, and Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst. Later, the guys begin to break down the Illinois-Wisconsin matchup.

Derek is more angry than happy after the Bears beat the Texans on Sunday. The guys also talk about Albert Pujols hitting No. 700. Later, hear Brad Underwood discuss the start of fall practice for Illini basketball.

J Leman joins the guys to discuss Illinois' upcoming test at Wisconsin on Saturday and what this three-game stretch means for Bret Bielema.

The guys take a look at the Week 3 slate of NFL action and break down the matchups. Lon and Derek finish by giving their picks for the Illinois-Chattanooga game on Thursday night.

Lon and Derek break down Illinois' Thursday night matchup against Chattanooga including some challenges the Mocs could present to the Illini. Later, the guys discuss Aaron Judge's historic season and his chase for the American League home run record.

Derek provides an update on Illinois' pursuit of Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and the guys discuss NIL's negative effects on Purdue. Later, Bret Bielema gives injury updates and previews his team's upcoming game against Chattanooga.

Jeff George joins the show to reminisce about his Illinois career, discuss his induction into the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, and talk about the future of the program. The guys later reflect on some of the great Illini football teams back in the 1980s.

Lon and Derek discuss the Bears-Packers game and what it said about Justin Fields. Later, the guys go through the whole NFL Week 2 slate and give their takes on the results.

J Leman joins the guys to talk about Illinois football's bye week and Big Ten takeaways thus far. He also reminisces about his playing days and the best player he went up against. 

Lon and Derek laugh about the first Amazon Prime broadcast of Thursday Night Football. Later, Bret Bielema discusses bye week practice and previews Chattanooga. The guys finish by discussing Arch Manning's expensive recruiting visit at Texas.

Centennial Head Football Coach Kyle Jackson joins the guys to discuss the Centennial-Central game and Derek Piper's high school football career. Later, the guys discuss the Bears-Packers matchup on Sunday Night Football.

Lon and Derek are joined by Kevin Wheeler of KMOX to talk St. Louis Cardinals. Later, Derek gives out his NFL Week 2 bets.