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

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

The wide receiver position has likely been one of the most asked about groups when Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema ...

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

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

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I get it. I understand it,” Bielema said. “Everything seems to go back to 1990 or 2008 (Illinois rankings milestones). “I’m ...

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