When Bret Bielema took over at Illinois in December 2020, the Fighting Illini hadn’t enjoyed a winning season in nine years and had signed just three top-50 recruiting classes in the previous ...

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 ...

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

Badger football has been swarmed with anger ... There’s also Jaylen Williams, the 30th-best defensive lineman and eighth-best player from Illinois. Fickell and his recruiting team brought in ...

A fresh update to the Top247 for the 2026 college football recruiting class was released Wednesday. Twelve new five-star ...

Carmelow Reed of Olympia Fields, Ill. will reportedly visit Michigan State next month, according to recruiting insider Corey Robinson of 247Sports. Reed picked up an offer from the Spartans a few ...

"I am extremely excited to be a part of the University of Illinois football program," Kim said in a release. "Coach Bielema's vision and execution for the Fighting Illini has been highly successful.

Top 5 Big Ten starting QBs heading into 2025 college football season ft ... of four-star safety to the Class of 2026 Illinois Football Recruiting: Top 3 freshmen Bret Bielema has in Class of ...

The Illinois basketball team was a dumpster fire on Friday night against Maryland. I was hoping for a good game. The Illini ...

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football have added another in-state ... “It’s home," he told the recruiting website. "Everywhere in my hometown and around me it’s all Illini.