Thompson knew Illinois would be the right fit for his new football home after a conversation with coach Bret Bielema ...

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

Kaedyn Hobbs is the ninth member of the Fighting Illini's Class of 2026 Hobbs has offers from Nebraska, Oklahoma State, SMU and several others Illinois football continued to add talent on Friday ...

The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media on Friday at the State Farm Center. College Football Reporter/Columnist Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media on Friday at ...

The Illinois football team landed a top wide receiver ... announced his commitment to the Fighting Illini. The Class of 2026 three-star prospect had 29 offers, and chose Illinois over Florida ...

The No. 11 Michigan State Spartans (19-5, 10-3) are preparing for a big spot as they travel to face the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 9-6) on Saturday in Champaign, Illinois. The Spartans must ...

The Illini led by as much as 16 points in the first half, but Michigan State rode a career-high 23-point game from Jaxon Kohler to wear down Illinois late in the game on the way to a 79-65 victory ...

A couple of Big Ten rivals fighting for a spot toward the top of the conference standings meet up on Saturday, Feb. 15 when the Illinois Illini welcome the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans to State ...

Morez Johnson Jr. #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini and Szymon Zapala #10 of the Michigan State Spartans battle for a rebound during the first half at State Farm Center on February 15 ...

the new roster limit for college football due to the House settlement. Do the math. The Illini will have some trimming down to do this offseason. "We have about 17, 18 guys that in our program ...