With the Big Ten now establishing itself as the premier conference in college football, there are a number of teams that will ...

Monday, On3 released its way-too-early College Football Playoff pairings, wisely including the Illini alongside fellow Big ...

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema took to social media again after his team was not included in next year's way-too-early playoff projection.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who has been outspoken against Michigan amid its sign-stealing allegations, trolled Jim Harbaugh on the matter Tuesday: ...

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While Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Indiana made the College Football Playoff this past season, one team right on the ...

Unfortunately, the well-known recruiting service had an all-time blunder when its social media team released its way-too-early top-25 coaches in college football next season. Bielema came in at No ...

LINCOLN — Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini ...