Welcome to “This Week in Illini Athletics,” a weekly review of the past week of Illini sports and a preview of the week to come.

Football

Last Week: O Captains! My Captains! - We got introduced to our newly elected captains. Sydney Brown, Tarique Barnes, Alex Palczewski and Isaiah Williams are the four players who will be taking on captain duties this season.

This Week: It’s Game Week! - On Saturday, Illinois will have its first task of the season, the Wyoming Cowboys. According to “ESPN’s Football Power Index” Illinois has a 75.