After finishing 9-3 with a six-game winning streak to close the regular season as one of the conference's hottest teams, the ...

Anderson’s football recruiting stock has continued to rise, with Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin visiting him along with other coaches from Penn State and Illinois. He nearly had a triple double ...

Forget about way-too-early Top 25 rankings. Here's your College Football Playoff projection for the 2025 season -- with a few ...

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His brother signed with former Arkansas coach Bret Bielema in 2017 out of Richmond (Ill.) Burton High School. He also had ...

Cam Thomas is one of the top athletes in the 2026 recruiting class, and though there is still plenty of time to go in his ...

Illinois football grabbed four-star linebacker Cam Thomas, which is a major win for the program and head coach Bret Bielema.

Illinois football's Class of 2026 is growing in national ranks after it got a commitment from a 4-star linebacker Cam Thomas ...

Paris is one of five area players in Illinois' 22-member 2025 class, joining Homewood-Flossmoor edge rusher Cameron Brooks, Eisenhower safety Andre Lovett, Andrew offensive lineman Michael McDonough ...

Jacob Alexander, a defensive end, had 14 Division I offers, 13 from Power Four conferences, including Michigan before going ...

Monday, On3 released its way-too-early College Football Playoff pairings, wisely including the Illini alongside fellow Big ...

Illinois has welcomed nearly a dozen collegiate transfers to the football program, looking to build upon the Illini’s ...