Believe it or not, but college football preview season is starting to heat up. Now that analysts have a feel for teams’ post-portal rosters, articles are being spun up daily, previewing every single ...

Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice are two of the 79 players on the 2026 ballot, alongside nine FBS coaches. Hardy and Rice went No.

QB Luke Altmyer. They're coming off a 10-win season. According to the experts, they're a preseason top-15 team.

The moto of the Illinois football program is famILLy, and they are sticking with that when it comes to 2028 recruiting. Bret ...

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The Illinois football team will open its season Aug. 29 against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Sports Editor The Illinois football team will open its season Aug. 29 against ...

Illinois football added another commitment in the Class of 2026. Three-star running back Javari Barnett announced his verbal commitment to the Fighting Illinois on social media Sunday night.

The Illinois football team got a head start on building toward playoff contention next season when three of its stalwart players recently announced they were returning. Defensive back Xavier Scott ...

Here is every story in the lead up to the big game on Dec. 31, 2024. Illinois football isn't immune to movement in the transfer portal. Since the portal opened in early December, more than a dozen ...

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer (8) passes against Northwestern's Michael Kilbane (47) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chicago. Illinois ...

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) scores a 40-yard touchdown after making a catch as teammate Alexander Capka-Jones (15) celebrates in the final seconds of an NCAA college football game ...

As Illinois football coach Bret Bielema correctly stated after his team's wild 38-31 win at Rutgers in Week 13, "Crazy things happen." As crazy as the Illini (8-3) making a real push up the ...