As he showed in Illinois' New Year's Eve Citrus Bowl win over South Carolina, Illini coach Bret Bielema doesn't mind a bit of verbal sparring on the field. But if you hadn't noticed, Bielema is also ...

Right now, 235 days before the Illinois season opener against Western Illinois, Bret Bielema’s team has many of the pieces it ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema was letting some prominent media outlets hear it after omitting his team from way-too-early 2025 ...

The SEC has a shot at winning the first 12-team College Football Playoff and its 14th national title in 19 years.

Next time the Citrus Bowl calls Illinois with an invitation, it's an immediate and emphatic "YES!" Two trips to Orlando. Two victories. All sorts of fun in the sun. Illinois fans, players, coaches and ...

Illinois defeated South Carolina 21-17 in one of the most electric and entertaining bowl games this year. You couldn't tell ...

Wells’ merciless imitation Thursday wasn’t so out of the blue considering that the wide receiver and his former coach share a ...

Wells originally transferred to South Carolina after a productive freshman season at James Madison in 2021. He quickly became ...

Sports Editor Matt Daniels covered as many Illinois football coaches — three — as losses that the 2024 Illini football team ...

Beamer saw Bielema’s taunt and started charging forward screaming and pointing at the Illinois head coach. A number of ...

The Marion County Coroner's Office is investigating at death Wednesday evening near the Mullins community, according to an ...

South Carolina was a big favorite over the Illinois football team, but they weren't able to get the job done in the game.