Illinois began to turn heads this past fall with a 10-3 season capped by a Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina. A five-game improvement from 2023 for Bret Bielema's team is an excellent start, but ...

The class of 2026 recruiting cycle is set to heat up in the coming months. Here is how every Big Ten team currently stands ...

In the beginning of Bret Bielema’s head coaching tenure 20 years ago, a spring enrollee was a rarity. Bielema remembers his ...

On Thursday, Bielema announced that James White would be joining his staff as an assistant running backs coach. White was recruited to Wisconsin by Bielema and played three of his four seasons in ...

At some point during the 2025 season, Illinois kicker David Olano will face a crucial kick in nasty weather. He plays in the ...

Illinois men's basketball found itself back among the ranks of the ranked on Monday, dipping a toe back into the AP poll at No. 24. That wasn't enough for some – including Illini football coach ...

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is betting on two twenty-something coaches to get the most out of a talented, senior-laden outside linebacker unit. But the Illinois head coach didn't move forward with ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly begun to realize his ever-evolving expectations for where he wants his team to go are only getting leveled up. Following a 10 ...

Edwards spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons at Northwestern before making the move to Champaign in 2022. During his two-year ...

CHAMPAIGN — The idea, according to Aaron Henry, was first brought up by Bret Bielema. The Illinois head coach thought it'd be worth moving sophomore Tanner Heckel to cornerback in spring practices.

Illinois football got a welcome surprise when left tackle J.C. Davis was able to return to the team after gaining an extra ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has in recent days made several new additions to the Illini's coaching staff, some of whom are familiar faces or have previous ties to Bielema. A quick rundown of those ...