and No. 5 at cornerback. He had chosen Illinois over A&M, Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, Ole Miss, Tennessee and a dozen-plus others. All the recruits: Illinois football Class of 2026 ...

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The Illinois Fighting Illini should have at least one player selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Get to know wide receiver ...

He played high school football in River Rouge, Michigan, under coach Corey Parker — now a defensive backs coach for Illinois.

University of Illinois students ... for students to earn free football season tickets by making a 35-yard field goal. On Thursday, May 8, from 4-7 p.m. (there are no classes and no finals on ...

Once again, Illinois is finding out the best way to land top football recruits ... According to , the Illinois class is currently ranked No. 7 nationally. No. 1 Southern California and No ...

Illinois football added another athlete from the transfer portal, bolstering its offensive line. Southeast Missouri State transfer Tyler McMillan announced his commitment to Illinois via social ...

With running back Josh McCray officially departing Illinois and landing at SEC powerhouse Georgia, the Illini lost an integral piece of their running back group. Last season McCray recorded 609 ...

All seemed right when taking a 10,000-foot view of Illinois football's 2026 recruiting class ... At press time, Illinois ranks No. 10 nationally with 13 hard commitments and recently secured ...