Illinois football has spent the offseason stacking up recruiting wins. Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini had a turnaround 2024, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. They retained an ...

Apr. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema said he was "surprised but not shocked" by running back Josh McCray's move into the transfer portal. The Illinois football coach met with the media after ...

Why is Kiper worried about a draft that happened nearly 40 years ago? Because an inquisitive mind was curious if he still had his report on a certain Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh, now the Chargers Head ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has seen a lot of movement over the years across multiple programs, transfer portal or not. Upon learning the news of now-former running back Josh McCray's ...

The Chargers exceeded expectations in Year 1 of the Jim Harbaugh era by winning 11 games and making the postseason. Unfortunately, the year’s sizable momentum was halted abruptly in the team’s ...

Loren Tate Illini Lines Bret Bielema knows his football X’s and O’s. The Illini head coach is fully up to date in handling training regimens as well as game-day oversight. Advertisement ...

I asked Illinois coach Bret Bielema for his take on the situation. "I don't compete against Tennessee all that much (in recruiting)," Bielema said. "We compete against them a little bit just ...

In a major recruiting victory for Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, four-star linebacker Tony Williams out of Jacksonville (Fla.) Raines announced his commitment to the Fighting Illini on Monday.

It has to be tough to get a player from the state of Florida to come join the Illinois Fighting Illini, but that's exactly what Bret Bielema and his staff were able to do. On Monday, it was ...

Williams and Thomas are the fifth and sixth Florida junior prospects to give their verbal commitments to Bret Bielema's team. During his junior season, Thomas, who is ranked as the No. 39 ...

Assuming Bryce Underwood is the real deal under center, as well as if Sherrone Moore has finally come to grips that this is his team and no longer Jim Harbaugh's ... Many prognosticators have tabbed ...

Former University of Michigan Offensive Coordinator Matt Weiss pleaded not guilty last month to a 24-count federal indictment. “Matt Weiss has been charged with accessing email, social media and ...