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Podcast: The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter: A Fighting Illini Fan Podcast
Episode: Vallese the Kraken (08/18/25)
Description: Mike Carpenter and Trevor Vallese discuss the upcoming Illinois football season, including a deep dive on the schedule and which games will be the most consequential. They also talk about Bret Bielema's five-year reclamation project, taking the Illini program from Big Ten bottom-feeders to College Football Playoff contenders.