As he scrolls social media on his phone, Bret Bielema just can't help himself sometimes. The Illinois football coach has ...

The people in charge of sports sites must have looked into my soul — or browsing history — and realized I am a sucker for a ranking or a list. If they post it, there is a good chance I will take a ...

One of the top football prospects in the state of Illinois stopped by Memorial Stadium and the Smith Center on Wednesday ... for the eighth or ninth time. If you follow recruiting, you know that ...

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Mt. Zion tight end J.C. Anderson, who holds an Illini football offer, played a major role in the Braves’ reaching the Class ...

Farrell originally committed to North Carolina but switched to Illinois. The Fighting Illini coaches stuck with him ...

As a junior last year at Grand Island (Nebraska), Wheeler rushed for 1,032 yards and seven touchdowns and had 10 receptions for 61 yards. The 5-foot-9, 200-pound speedster chose Illinois over multiple ...

Having 18 teams means the Big Ten’s offseasons are bigger, too. This was a quiet year for coaching changes, as Purdue (Barry ...

With four West Coast schools lifting the Big Ten numbers to 18, it will become ever more difficult for programs like Illinois ...

The college football season is only 11 Saturdays away (including this weekend), which means it's time to begin the countdown ...