Lincoln-Way East edge rusher Jacob Alexander announced a commitment to Illinois on Monday after visiting the Illini campus ...

The Fighting Illini coach didn't call out the recruit by name, but Bielema watched Dunlap's Mack Sutter play basketball ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was in contact with former Wisconsin coaches Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard during the ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for his team in 2025 have – relatively speaking – shot right through ...

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Landing a big-time linebacker could be on the horizon for the Illinois football team. The Illini have had a great start to the class of 2026. We have five commi ...

The Fighting Illini's Bret Bielema is the latest college football head coach to visit Dunlap's Mack Sutter this month.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema provided an update on his program’s offseason on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Center ...

The Illinois football team has done an impressive job bolstering the class of 2026 with some solid talent. It is early in the proceedings, but the Illini alread ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following the Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl. Here is the full transcript of what the ...

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus ...

The confrontation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer in Illinois' 21-17 victory over South Carolina the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday was due to an issue of player safety. Bielema ...