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?

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

ESPN released a list of " Games that will define each top college football team's 2025 season” using their “way too early top ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, center, celebrates with defensive backs Tyler Strain (20) and Matthew Bailey (7) after ...

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

Trae Taylor is from Lake in the Hills, Illinois and one of the top quarterback recruits in the 2027 class.And he's ...

The University of Illinois Fighting Illini will have two coaches tasked to handle the outside linebackers of the squad ...

After Illinois’ best season under head coach Bret Bielema, fans will be excited to hear Joe Klatt’s bold prediction regarding ...

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Tomislav Ivisic, the Illini’s leading rebounder and second-leading scorer, came off the bench for the first time all season ...

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 ...

Alexis Markowski led Nebraska's fourth-quarter comeback attempt, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Illini. To make matters ...