A possible preseason top 10 ranking is building even more buzz for an Illinois football team coming off a Citrus Bowl victory ...

Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini are building one of the nation's best classes with its 2026 recruits. Here is a running ...

One of the perks for a 10-win football season at Illinois: extra attention from the state's largest city. On Tuesday, Bret Bielema received the royal treatment from Chicago, including a 20-minute ...

Bielema didn’t stop there. He went on to call out people who like to “pop off.” He didn’t mention anyone by name, but SEC ...

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

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

Still, there are several high-quality battles slated for the 2025 season, including some highly anticipated Big Ten-SEC ...