CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for ... outlet put out a top 25 for 2025 as soon as Ohio State's national championship coronation was final, and ...

Bret Bielema came ... junior tight ends and list Illinois among their finalists. "The (class of) 2026 in the state of Illinois is loaded, but also downstate," Bielema said. "I was at a basketball ...

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...

Lincoln-Way East edge rusher Jacob Alexander announced a commitment to Illinois on Monday after visiting the Illini campus for junior day over the weekend. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Alexander chose to ...

Illinois coach Bret ... State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Top 100 TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer ...

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 is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day ...

LINCOLN — Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema ... as Bielema said, the “biggest of the bigs,” like Michigan and Ohio State.