Monday, On3 released its way-too-early College Football Playoff pairings, wisely including the Illini alongside fellow Big ...

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Illinois football grabbed four-star linebacker Cam Thomas, which is a major win for the program and head coach Bret Bielema.

If the projections hold, Illinois could play a perennial College Football Playoff juggernaut in the opening round next year.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day ...

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for his team in 2025 have – relatively speaking ...

Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema skewers former Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh after an old soundbite resurfaces ...

Illinois football's Class of 2026 is growing in national ranks after it got a commitment from a 4-star linebacker Cam Thomas ...

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...

Following National Signing Day, here's the full list of the 22 high school players Illinois football signed for the 2025 ...

Illinois has welcomed nearly a dozen collegiate transfers to the football program, looking to build upon the Illini’s ...

Cam Thomas is one of the top athletes in the 2026 recruiting class, and though there is still plenty of time to go in his ...