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Illinois gives Lovie Smith two-year extension through 2023 season

Illinois extended head football coach Lovie Smith through the 2023 season on Sunday morning. It’s a two-year extension for the Illini’s head coach.

Smith finished his third season with a 4-8 record, concluding with a 24-16 loss to Northwestern on Saturday.

#Illini Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced today a two-year contract extension for Head Football Coach Lovie Smith to keep Smith at Illinois through the 2023 football season.https://t.co/jaLiubLXQJ

— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) November 25, 2018

We’ll update as we get more information and hear from Josh Whitman.