The Drive on ESPN 93.5
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08/21/26 Hour 2: Carson Gourdie's Central Illinois High School Football Opening Night Preview & NCAA Eligibility Chaos
Aug 21, 202635 min
08/21/26 Hour 1: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer Illini Basketball Non-Conference Schedule, Chicago Recruiting & NCAA Eligibility Chaos
Aug 21, 202654 min
08/20/26 Hour 2: Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports on Illinois' Jake Renfro & Xavier Scott, Ben Johnson's Intensity & Bears-Bengals Preseason Showdown; Big Ten Football Over/Under Wins
Aug 20, 202651 min
08/20/26 Hour 1: Deon Thomas on His Illini Career, Illinois Athletics Role & His Starting Five of 2020-2026
Aug 20, 202651 min
08/19/2026 Hour 2: Cardinals-Reds Game 3 Preview, White Sox Shut Out Cubs & Illini Schedule Anomalies
Aug 19, 202633 min
08/19/26 Hour 1: Sunny Verma Breaks Down Illinois Football, Why Jayshon Platt Will Thrive, Special Teams & Stefan Vaaks' Role With Illini Basketball
Aug 19, 202655 min
08/18/26 Hour 2: PCA's Historic Night, Cardinals-Reds & Illini O-Line Breakdown
Aug 18, 202633 min
08/18/26 Hour 1: Doug Bucshon of Orange & Blue News Talks Illini Football Injuries, Position Battles & O-Line Progress; Random Illini Football Players of the Day
Aug 18, 202654 min
08/13/26 Hour 2: Cardinals-Cubs Weekend Series, Illini in the NFL Preseason & A Toast to Quinntern
Aug 13, 202653 min
08/13/26 Hour 1: Luke Altmyer Starts for Lions Tonight; Bears Explore Indiana Move; Random Illini Football Players of the Day
Aug 13, 202654 min
08/11/26 Hour 2: Random Illini Players of the Day; Tuesday Draft - Best Traditions in Sports
Aug 11, 202653 min
08/10/26 Hour 2: Chris Kwiecinski of Fox32 Talks Luther Burden Injury, Bears Depth & Defense, Illini DB Breakdown + Cardinals vs. Phillies Preview
Aug 10, 202652 min
08/10/26 Hour 1: Dog Days of Summer for Illini Football; Strangest Teams Big Ten Schools Played in Football; Random Illini Players of the Day; Cubs Keep Rolling
Aug 10, 202654 min
08/07/26 Hour 2: Alex Patt of ChiCity Sports Talks Cubs Surging After Trade Deadline, Alex Bregman Heating Up; Illini Linebackers Preview; Friday Toasts
Aug 7, 202652 min
08/07/26 Hour 1: Kyle Tausk of Illini Inquirer on David Mirkovic's Foot Injury, Illinois Basketball Depth; Evan's Random Illini Football Player of the Day; & Purdue's New AD Misstep
Aug 7, 202659 min
08/06/26 Hour 2: Illinois D-Line Preview, Cubs Walk Off Blue Jays & Pete Crow-Armstrong's MVP Case
Aug 6, 202653 min
08/06/26 Hour 1: Carson Gourdie Breaks Down Illini Defense & Backup QB Battle | Evan's Random Illinois Football Players of the Day
Aug 6, 202654 min
08/05/26 Hour 2: Cubs Sweep Dodgers, Cardinals Take on Yankees; Pierce The Fierce Challenges Kurtis & Evan to a Pro Wrestler Draft
Aug 5, 202648 min
08/05/26 Hour 1: David Mirkovic Has Foot Surgery; Ravi Lulla Talks Big Ten Headlines, Which Coaches Won't Be Around Next Season; Random Illini Football Players of the Day
Aug 5, 20261h 0m
08/04/26 Full Show: J Leman returns and talks upcoming Illini Football Season; Jacob Infante talks Bears Camp, Coby Bryant's Injury; Cubs Dominate MLB Trade Deadline; Cardinals Trade Nootbaar
Aug 5, 20261h 57m
08-04-26 Hour 2: Jacob Infante joins to talk Bears, Ever had a sleep study?
Aug 4, 202642 min
08-04-26 Hour 1: BREAKING Illinois Basketball News, J Leman is BACK!
Aug 4, 202642 min
08-03-26 ESPN The Drive Hour 2, Evan Stone and Pierce talk about trade deadline, and what we think about the moves made by the Cardinals and Cubs
Aug 3, 20261h 3m
08-03-26 ESPN The Drive Hour 1, Evan Stone and Pierce talk about trade deadline, and the upcoming Illinois football season
Aug 3, 202653 min
07/31/26 Hour 2: Chicago Bears Training Camp Takeaways | Offense Impresses, & Defense Concerns; Chargers Are A Super Bowl Sleeper & Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Preview
Jul 31, 202653 min
07/31/26 Hour 1: Illinois Football Expectations for 2026 | Austin Burklund Talks Illini, Washington & Big Ten Surprises; Cubs Win Cardinals Series; Evan's Random Illini Players of the Day
Jul 31, 20261h 0m
07/29/26 Hour 2: Brian Teague Says Caleb Williams & Luther Burden Shine at Bears Camp, Kyler Gordon Concerns & Ravi Lulla On Big Ten Media Days Winners
Jul 29, 202654 min
07/29/26 Hour 1: Doug Bucshon Breaks Down Illinois Football at Big Ten Media Days, Bret Bielema vs. the SEC & Defensive Questions
Jul 29, 202658 min
07/28/26 Hour 2: Curt Bishop Breaks Down Cardinals' Slump, Cubs Series Preview & Tuesday Draft – Old Lady Names
Jul 28, 202654 min
07/28/26 Hour 1: Bret Bielema Kicks Off Big Ten Media Days in Chicago & Mentions "SEC want to live in 2005 forever." Sunny Verma Live From Media Day & Random Illini Players of the Day
Jul 28, 202659 min
07/27/26 Hour 2: Cardinals and Cubs Renew Rivalry, Do the Sixers Still Need Joel Embiid After LeBron James Trade & More on Illinois' Busey Partnership
Jul 27, 202652 min
07/27/26 Hour 1: Illinois Lands Historic Busey Bank Partnership, Alex Kyi From Armchair Illini Joins The Drive To Break It Down; & Evan Stone Returns After His Emergency Appendectomy
Jul 27, 202654 min
07/24/26 Hour 2: Sunny Verma Breaks Down Illinois Football Schedule, Bielema vs. Saban Debate; Old Man Names Draft Results & Friday Toasts
Jul 24, 202654 min
Kyle Tausk on Illini Recruiting, Five-Star Recruit NaVorro Bowman Jr. & 2026-27 Roster Outlook | LeBron James Joins 76ers
Jul 24, 202654 min
07/21/26 Hour 2: Chris Kwiecinski Breaks Down Standout Bears Rookies, Caleb Williams' Growing Chemistry with Receivers & Tuesday Draft: Old Man Names
Jul 21, 202650 min
07/21/26 Hour 1: Doug Bucshon Breaks Down Illinois Football's 2026 Strengths, Josh Whitman's Extension & Illini Hoops Freshmen; Cardinals vs. Angels Preview; Chris Hightower In-Studio
Jul 21, 202654 min
07/20/26 Hour 2: Cardinals Trade Deadline Decisions, Angels Series Preview, Ryan Clark Out at ESPN
Jul 20, 202650 min
07/20/26 Hour 1: Illinois Football Schedule Breakdown, Spain Wins the World Cup, Cardinals Collapse vs. D-Backs
Jul 20, 202649 min
07/17/26 Hour 2: WCIA Sports Director Glenn Kinley Talks Josh Whitman's New Contract; Caleb Williams & NFL Players Demand Grass Fields; Friday Toasts
Jul 17, 202653 min
07/17/26 Hour 1: Tory Tekyl Is Illinois Football's New Executive Director; Adam Wainwright Defends Cardinals Fans Against Barstool Sports; Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks & Cubs vs. Twins Preview
Jul 17, 202654 min
07/16/26 Hour 1: Scott Spiezio Talks Cardinals, New Book & Documentary; Brian Teague Breaks Down Illini in NBA Summer League, Bulls, and Caitlin Clark vs WNBA Officiating
Jul 16, 202652 min
07/16/26 Hour 1:Illinois Headlines Josh Whitman Extension, Kylan Boswell's NBA Summer League Breakout & David Mirkovic's Wooden Award Buzz With Cooper O'Kelly
Jul 16, 202654 min
07/15/26 Hour 2: Carson Gourdie Talks Illinois Basketball Expectations | Is Michigan Still the Biggest Big Ten Threat? | 2026 MLB All-Star Draft Results
Jul 15, 202651 min
07/15/26 Hour 1: Illinois Football Lands DB Trezavant Boyd | Keaton Wagler Continues Strong NBA Summer League | Argentina Reaches World Cup Final
Jul 15, 202654 min
07/14/26 Hour 2: MLB All-Star Draft, Illini Summer League Updates & England vs. Argentina World Cup Preview
Jul 14, 202650 min
07/14/26 Hour 1: Jeff Jones from Belleville News Democrat Cardinals Midseason Check-In, Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby & Spain Reaches World Cup Final
Jul 14, 202655 min
07/13/26 Hour 2: Tristan Thomas Continues Illini Talk, MLB Home Run Derby Predictions & Are the Cardinals Buyers or Sellers?
Jul 13, 202649 min
07/13/26 Hour 1: WCIA's Tristan Thomas Breaks Down Keaton Wagler's Summer League Breakout, Cardinals Reach Midseason & Conor McGregor's UFC 329 Nightmare
Jul 13, 20261h 1m
07/10/26 Hour 2: Cardinals vs. Braves Preview, JJ Wetherholt Signs, Summer Blockbuster Draft & Friday Toasts
Jul 10, 202651 min
07/10/26 Hour 1: Keaton Wagler's NBA Summer League Debut & Brian Ames Talks Illini ReBounders Golf Outing
Jul 10, 202654 min