Opinions vary widely on Alabama, LSU, Miami, Illinois and BYU when it comes to the Way-Too-Early Top 25 projections.

Here's the 2025 ESPN Way-Too-Early Top 25: 2024 record: 14-2, 7-2 Big Ten Key returning players: WR Jeremiah Smith, WR Carnell Tate, S Caleb Downs Key losses: RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Emeka Egbuka, ...

Illinois will have to prove the doubters wrong again next season after coach Bret Bielema improved his previous year's win ...

When national media comes after Illinois' Bret Bielema, be prepared to hear about it publicly, as ESPN's Adam Rittenberg ...

As he showed in Illinois' New Year's Eve Citrus Bowl win over South Carolina, Illini coach Bret Bielema doesn't mind a bit of verbal sparring on the field. But if you hadn't noticed, Bielema is ...

Right now, 235 days before the Illinois season opener against Western Illinois, Bret Bielema’s team has many of the pieces it needs for a successful follow-up to a 10-3 season.

Josh McCray rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 7:29 left, to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 21-17 Citrus Bowl victory over No. 15 South Carolina Tuesday ...