It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.

After Illinois’ best season under head coach Bret Bielema, fans will be excited to hear Joe Klatt’s bold prediction regarding ...

Joel Klatt has a prediction for who may be the next SMU and crash the College Football Playoff party during the 2025 season.

When Bielema took over at Arkansas, he accepted the job knowing there was a mess to clean up in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

Bret Bielema's 10-person, full-time Illinois coaching staff from 2024 is returning for the 2025 season. Mostly. There is one new addition, which Bielema announced during a press conference on Friday ...

Recruited by wide receivers coach Justin Stepp alongside offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr., Hudson Clement became dead set on attending Illinois after his visit to Champaign.

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. met with the media on Friday for the first time since transferring to ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

LINCOLN — Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini ...