Entering his fifth season, expectations have never been higher around Illini football. And the man in charge is a main reason ...

Illinois opens Big Ten play with a tough test against a Top 20 opponent. Bielema’s squad will travel east to face No. 20 ...

Entering his fifth season, expectations have never been higher around Illini football. And the man in charge is a main reason ...

With Illinois, Northwestern and Purdue leading the way, the Big Ten has mined the state more actively than anyone else.

Illinois is ranked 12th in the inital AP Top 25, and returns plenty of production, but can they finish the year ranked better ...

The Illini face a huge season entering this fall, as Bret Bielema is in his fifth year in Champaign. Illinois finished 10-3 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has already assembled a top-25 recruiting class for 2026, and if the quality of current Illini targets are any indication, the 2027 recruiting class class could be just as ...

Illinois will enter an anticipated 2025 season ranked among the top college football teams in the nation. See where The AP ...

Bielema talked of grand possibilities when he was hired, and he’s getting closer to delivering. The Illini won eight games in ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has seen plenty of change throughout his playing and coaching career. From the transfer portal to NIL and more, Bielema has had to roll with moves out of his control ...