It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.

building a winning culture off the field, and snagging priority recruits from programs once viewed as untouchable. Eventually, the college football community will understand that Illinois is ...

Altmyer (2,717 passing yards, 22 TDs, 6 INTs) cut down on his turnovers and was among the most clutch quarterbacks in college football last season, leading Illinois to five come-from-behind wins ...

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly ... on recruiting and how much this critical aspect of college football has impacted Bielema and his staff.

When Bielema took over at Arkansas, he accepted the job knowing there was a mess to clean up in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s ...