Illinois football coach Bret Bielema praised Indiana's Curt Cignetti, and Bielema anticipates a "really exciting game" ...

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Illinois' hype continues to grow as the preseason poll was revealed Monday. The Illini find themselves as a top-15 program ...

Illinois is ranked 12th in the inital AP Top 25, and returns plenty of production, but can they finish the year ranked better ...

Bret Bielema kicked off Illinois' on-campus media day event Tuesday with an update on his roster through 10 days of training ...

the Fighting Illini have a chance to be this year's version of Indiana. "If Illinois avoids a bad upset and takes care of ...

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

A lot has been said about Illinois football's returning starters in 2025 — and deservedly so. Here are 7 new starters who ...

Illinois football is preparing for one of its most anticipated seasons in decades. The Fighting Illini open up the 2025 ...

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

The Illinois football team will begin the 2025 season ranked No. 12 in the AP Preseason Poll, the Associated Press announced ...