Illinois is ranked 12th in the inital AP Top 25, and returns plenty of production, but can they finish the year ranked better ...

Bret Bielema kicked off Illinois' on-campus media day event Tuesday with an update on his roster through 10 days of training ...

Bret Bielema has become the modern CEO, building a tight “Fam-ILLy” culture that is far more important than the on-field ...

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 ...

What does any of that have to do with the defensive scheme we’ll see on Saturdays this fall? Each of those experiences between his playing and coaching journey has molded how he designs and calls his ...

Penn State earned the No. 2 seed in the Top 25, surpassing the reigning national champions, Ohio State, who came in at No. 3.

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 ...

Scott, a four-year Illini, is set to lead an Illinois defense on the verge of what may be its best season since 2022 ...

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 ...

He is entering his 28 th and final year at his post in Norman. He will slide into consulting role after this school year.

Illinois added a major piece to its future defense with freshman linebacker Grant Beerman, a four-star recruit from Lakota ...