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

While the Illinois football team is putting together an impressive class of 2026, more names are starting to emerge as ...

After finishing the 2024 season with a 10-3 record and a tense win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, the Illinois Fighting Illini are expected to compete for a College Football Playoff spot in 2 ...

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Illinois has welcomed nearly a dozen collegiate transfers to the football program, looking to build upon the Illini’s ...

Class of 2026 athlete Nasir Rankin included the Wisconsin Badgers in his list of 11 finalists on Saturday. The Badgers made ...

"Illinois football right now is hopefully on the verge of doing something really special," Bielema told KSDK Jan. 28. Zain Bando is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He is a graduate of ...

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 ...