The Illini picked up their latest kick specialist from Down Under in Gray, who committed to Bret Bielema's program on ...

The Illini face a huge season entering this fall, as Bret Bielema is in his fifth year in Champaign. Illinois finished 10-3 ...

To understand Illinois football's rise, you must embrace Bret Bielema's swagger. This job, and place, suit him. And his team ...

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

The wide receiver position has likely been one of the most asked about groups when Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema ...

Before Bret Bielema arrived in Champaign, the Illini struggled to recruit the state of Illinois. In four years, that’s ...

Just one consecutive winning season since 1990. That’s when Illinois went 7-6 in both 2010 and 2011.The program looks to break a decades-long struggle of incons ...

I get it. I understand it,” Bielema said. “Everything seems to go back to 1990 or 2008 (Illinois rankings milestones). “I’m ...

The Illini aim to break through to the national spotlight after posting their first double-digit win season since 2001 last year.

He had a titanic run-in with South Carolina's Shane Beamer at last year's Citrus Bowl. He has needled back at fans dumping on his Arkansas days. When many other coaches would have avoided the hassle ...

The Illinois football team made a unique kind of history Monday, just 25 days removed from its Week 1 clash against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium. The Illini won 10 games a year ago and are ...