The Associated Press Top 25 poll is out. Let the sorting out process begin. Only two first-place votes and five points separate No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State. Each of the top five teams, and six of ...

Heading into the 2025 season, the Illinois football team is poised for a big year. If you didn’t know by the millions of times I have said it in articles, the I ...

Scott, a four-year Illini, is set to lead an Illinois defense on the verge of what may be its best season since 2022 ...

This is a weird but amazing time for the Illinois football program. To quote the great Ricky Bobby from his first interview ...

Everyone has their favorites, but it will be hard to root against these coaches ahead of the upcoming college football season. Although the concept of likabilit ...

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

Illinois opens Big Ten play with a tough test against a Top 20 opponent. Bielema’s squad will travel east to face No. 20 ...

Entering his fifth season, expectations have never been higher around Illini football. And the man in charge is a main reason ...

Entering his fifth season, expectations have never been higher around Illini football. And the man in charge is a main reason ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has already assembled a top-25 recruiting class for 2026, and if the quality of current Illini targets are any indication, the 2027 recruiting class class could be just as ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Just seven months ago, James Thompson Jr. made the decision to transfer to Illinois after spending the rest ...