Illinois began to turn heads this past fall with a 10-3 season capped by a Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina. A ...

Illini football coach Bret Bielema makes an appearance at the Esquire for SportsTalk.  College Football Reporter/Columnist ...

The Illini football coach – an unabashed fan of other Illinois programs – took issue with AP voters' placement of the men's hoops squad ...

The Illini football head coach appreciated Raftery's memorable line on Jakucionis' go-ahead triple against Purdue ...

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Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema is high on his Fighting Illini, and it has some analysts believing in his bravado.

Former Badgers great James White, the sweet-footed running back who went on to win three Super Bowls, will have a place on an ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has in recent days made several new additions to the Illini's coaching staff, some of whom are familiar faces or have previous ties to Bielema. A quick rundown of those ...

Illini football looks to build off a historic season with a large chunk of talent back for another season. The team opens ...

Olney East Richland offensive lineman Casey Thomann announced his commitment to the Fighting Illini on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7, 300-pound tackle is a three-star recruit in the Class of 2026. He chose ...

The former Patriots running back and three-time Super Bowl champion has been hired as the new running backs coach at the ...

At 6-foot-7 and 302 pounds, he's a big recruit. That's literal. The rankings suggest that for Illinois, he's a big deal as ...