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 ...

Illinois football has a great class of 2026 as of right now, and it could be improving in the near future. Over the past ...

Thompson knew Illinois would be the right fit for his new football home after a conversation with coach Bret Bielema ...

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

Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, ...

When Bielema took over at Arkansas, he accepted the job knowing there was a mess to clean up in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s ...

It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.

If college football had a commissioner — it desperately needs one — that person would step in and not allow two leagues to ...

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 ...