College Football Reporter/Columnist Illinois offensive lineman J.C. Davis (74), Illinois offensive lineman Melvin Priestly ...

Connecting the dots on prior coaching connections that led Chris Ash, Ja'Juan Seider to Notre Dame football coaching staff.

Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, ...

The numbers put together by ESPN's Bill Connelly tell a positive story for Bret Bielema's 2025 Illinois team. Are they correct? Check back in late November. If Illinois is on its way to the Big Ten ...

Imagine if Mike Thomas had been allowed to help pick his successor as Illinois athletic director. Or Lovie Smith had a say in who followed him as Illinois football coach. Would they have recommended ...

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?

Another important milestone of the college football offseason passed on Thursday: ESPN's Bill Connelly released his updated SP+ rankings for the upcoming 2025 campaign.

Illinois football has a great class of 2026 as of right now, and it could be improving in the near future. Over the past ...

Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the junior ...