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

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

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

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

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly begun to realize his ever-evolving expectations for where he wants his team to go are only getting leveled up. Following a 10-3 ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema just couldn't help himself. Love it or hate it, Bielema is extremely online – an active participant on social media – and seems to have mastered one of its ...

Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the ...

Bret Bielema is the latest college football coach to take in a Dunlap boys basketball game. The Illinois head coach was in attendance Saturday afternoon to see four-star prospect Mack Sutter and ...

Head coach Bret Bielema and his staff brought in another recruit, cornerback Victor Singleton, on Saturday evening.

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

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 ...