In head coach Jim Harbaugh's first season as the leader of the sidelines, the Chargers earned a postseason berth. Something that a lot of people didn't see coming. Now, the 2025 draft is the place ...

But with the return of so many Fighting Illini players for coach Bret Bielema in 2025, only one player appears to be a likely draft pick in 2025. The 2025 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 24-26 ...

Tanner Heckel stared down Michigan’s Semaj Morgan on a punt return last October, and the Illini sophomore may have an even bigger role with Bret Bielema’s program during the 2025 season.

And not just because he is a good guy. Hawthorne was named Wednesday as the team's director of defensive player personnel by Bret Bielema. Hawthorne joins his alma mater after working three ...

Illinois football has risen from the bottom of the Big Ten to the cusp of contention under coach Bret Bielema. Coming off a 10-win season capped by a signature victory in the Citrus Bowl ...

Bielema and the Illini on Wednesday received a commitment from three-star offensive lineman Tony Balanganayi, a class of 2026 recruit out of Palatine High School. Committed!!

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 ...

This rule change appears to address a confrontation between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema during last season’s Citrus Bowl. • Offensive players ...

In his second season as the coach in Los Angeles, Jim Harbaugh's playoff odds are -114 and out of the 32 teams in the league, that ends up being the 12th-best. Besides the fact that the Chargers ...

Here at TCR, we love top in-state recruits. And so does Bret Bielema. That’s why it’s a big deal Wednesday night when the Illini got a commute from 2026 prospect Tony Balanganayi. The 6-foot-4 ...