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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was the first to speak at the 2025 Big Ten Conference media day. Here is everything he ...

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

Everyone has their favorites, but it will be hard to root against these coaches ahead of the upcoming college football season. Although the concept of likabilit ...

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 ...

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

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema met with media on Thursday afternoon at the Smith Football Performance Center as ...