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

Joel Klatt has a prediction for who may be the next SMU and crash the College Football Playoff party during the 2025 season.

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. met with the media on Friday for the first time since transferring to ...

Fox Sports color commentator Joel Klatt has begun to zero in on teams he could envision surprising the college football ...

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 ...

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

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, center, celebrates with defensive backs Tyler Strain (20) and Matthew Bailey (7) after ...

If college football had a commissioner — it desperately needs one — that person would step in and not allow two leagues to ...

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

As part of its look ahead to the 2025 college football season, the busy folks at ESPN have designated a season-defining game for each team in its way-too-early Top 25. Checking in at No. 13, Illinois' ...

For the Wolverines, it is continuing off the field into the offseason. Illinois coach Bret Bielema decided to take a shot at Michigan and former Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh for his role in the ...

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...