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

To understand Illinois football's rise, you must embrace Bret Bielema's swagger. This job, and place, suit him. And his team ...

The 2025 schedule sets up well for Illinois, which faces just three of the eight teams with better odds to win the Big Ten ...

The Illini picked up their latest kick specialist from Down Under in Gray, who committed to Bret Bielema's program on Thursday ...

I get it. I understand it,” Bielema said. “Everything seems to go back to 1990 or 2008 (Illinois rankings milestones). “I’m ...

Metamora football icon Pat Ryan heads into his fifth season thriving as Illinois football's director of high school relations.

Before Bret Bielema arrived in Champaign, the Illini struggled to recruit the state of Illinois. In four years, that’s ...

Training camp resumed Monday for Illinois with coach Bret Bielema available to the media before another evening practice at ...

There were years not long ago when Big Ten teams had no shot to compete for college football national championships. Fast ...

After a 10-win season and bringing back 16 starters, Illinois is a College Football Playoff contender – imagine saying that ...

The Illini aim to break through to the national spotlight after posting their first double-digit win season since 2001 last year.

The Big Ten has been the home of the last two national champions with Ohio State winning it all last year and Michigan the ...