The Illini face a huge season entering this fall, as Bret Bielema is in his fifth year in Champaign. Illinois finished 10-3 ...

Illinois isn't flying under the radar anymore. With a veteran roster, rising expectations and a manageable Big Ten slate, the ...

Just one consecutive winning season since 1990. That’s when Illinois went 7-6 in both 2010 and 2011.The program looks to break a decades-long struggle of incons ...

College football schedule metrics vastly differ this time of year with most relying on perception, last season's results or ...

The Illini aim to break through to the national spotlight after posting their first double-digit win season since 2001 last year.

If the poll is any indication, Bret Bielema's peers think much more highly of the Illini this season than a number of experts ...

To understand Illinois football's rise, you must embrace Bret Bielema's swagger. This job, and place, suit him. And his team ...

While the chase for the 12 playoff spots dominates the conversation these days, winning the conference championship remains ...

After one of the best seasons in program history, Illinois’ football team has received its best preseason ranking in decades.

Despite Illinois football being one game short of a bowl berth in 2023, Fox Sports' R.J. Young does not see Bret Bielema's team as a formidable contender in the new, 18-team Big Ten conference.