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

The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?

As part of its look ahead to the 2025 college football season, the busy folks at ESPN have designated a season-defining game for each team in its way-too-early Top 25. Checking in at No. 13, Illinois' ...

The UFL begins its 2025 season in March, a merger of the USFL and XFL. The eight teams include 13 who played high school or ...

Following National Signing Day, here's the full list of the 22 high school players Illinois football signed for the 2025 recruiting class.

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 ...

Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini are building one of the nation's best classes with its 2026 recruits. Here is a running ...

Recruited by wide receivers coach Justin Stepp alongside offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr., Hudson Clement became dead set on attending Illinois after his visit to Champaign.

Two more Illinois football assistant coaches are leaving the program. Kevin Richardson, who served as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Illini for two years, accepted a job with Mike Vrabel’s ...

Illinois football has had an impressive run when it comes to recruiting, and some of the targets aren’t in the immediate ...

Bowick, a Ball State transfer, already has familiarity with one member of the Illini staff – his former coach Mike Neu ...

Illinois State football reached the playoffs for the first time since 2019 during the 2024 season. Even though ISU came up ...