From 2020 during COVID:
https://fightingillini.com/news/2020/7/15/general-illinois-athletics-records-second-largest-fundraising-year-in-school-history.aspx"In the fiscal year ended June 30, the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics raised more than $45 million, good for the second-highest fundraising total in school history, the athletic program announced today. The total was the third consecutive year that the DIA has surpassed $40 million in annual fundraising, a first for Fighting Illini Athletics, and the fourth consecutive year of year-over-year fundraising growth."
From 2022:
https://fightingillini.com/news/2022/7/19/general-dia-surpasses-with-illinois-campaign-fundraising-goal.aspx"The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics surpassed its campus-wide With Illinois fundraising campaign goal set more than eight years ago, finishing with a final total of more than $321 million raised.
"Our success during the With Illinois campaign is a testament to the thousands of people who stand behind our program, providing the resources to our coaches, student-athletes, and staff to strive for excellence each and every day," said UI Director of Athletics Josh Whitman. "We have been fortunate during the campaign to receive some of the most meaningful gifts in the history of Illinois Athletics; the largest donations have received the most public attention, but every gift, no matter the amount, has been appreciated and made a difference in our ability to strive for championships while fulfilling our educational mission."
AD fundraising is about the best it's ever been right now under Whitman.