The Illinois Fighting Illini football team will reportedly name former NFL head coach Lovie Smith as its next head coach, per CBS in Chicago (via Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports).
The 57-year-old Smith, who was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year, will replace Bill Cubit for the job.
The Buccaneers fired Smith on Jan. 7 after going 8-24 in two seasons. Despite finishing 6-10 in 2015, the Buccaneers won four more games in Smith's second season with No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston starting all 16 games.
This is not the first time Smith will be among the college coach ranks.