Illinois football is ranked pretty high. But how likely are the Illini to win the Big Ten or make the College Football ...

The Illini face a huge season entering this fall, as Bret Bielema is in his fifth year in Champaign. Illinois finished 10-3 ...

The Illini return their starting quarterback and entire offensive line from last season, but that's just the beginning of what they bring back ...

The 2025 schedule sets up well for Illinois, which faces just three of the eight teams with better odds to win the Big Ten ...

To understand Illinois football's rise, you must embrace Bret Bielema's swagger. This job, and place, suit him. And his team ...

RJ Young reveals his "Ultimate 136" college football rankings ahead of the 2025 season. Here's where the Fighting Illini land.

Before Bret Bielema arrived in Champaign, the Illini struggled to recruit the state of Illinois. In four years, that’s ...

Here's everything you need to know about the Ohio State Buckeyes' week seven matchup against the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has seen plenty of change throughout his playing and coaching career. From the transfer ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Bret Bielema was just 35 years old when he learned he would replace Barry Alvarez as Wisconsin’s head coach after the 2005 college football season. He was 42 when he coached his ...

What's good for Illinois football, of course, is Bielema's primary focus. But the longtime coach — about to enter his 17th ...

Metamora football icon Pat Ryan heads into his fifth season thriving as Illinois football's director of high school relations.