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 ...

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

With his extension in hand, Illini football coach Bret Bielema was confident as he continued his candor for a 16-team playoff before Illini night at Wrigley Field.

Bielema confirmed he called Beamer and said he got caught up in the moment. That’s also why he said it was not pre-planned or ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following the Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl. Here is the full transcript of what the ...

Vanderbilt’s 2024 matchup against South Carolina was one to forget. Can Vanderbilt avenge last season’s loss in Columbia this year?

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

Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice were two of the top three picks in the 1996 NFL Draft after stellar careers at Illinois.

How’d these two venerable teams fare last season? Well, Illinois had a banger of a season (they’re contractually obligated to ...