As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

When Bielema took over at Arkansas, he accepted the job knowing there was a mess to clean up in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s ...

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...

It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.

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

If college football had a commissioner — it desperately needs one — that person would step in and not allow two leagues to ...

The numbers put together by ESPN's Bill Connelly tell a positive story for Bret Bielema's 2025 Illinois team. Are they ...

Illinois finished No. 16 in the final AP College Football Poll, shedding light on the improvements made under coach Bielema ...

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 ...

Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini were in ...