The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema returns plenty from last season's 10-win team and that familiarity should give the returners a break in spring ball and open the door for others on the two-deep to ...

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era over the weekend when four-star defensive back Victor ...

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 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joins the podcast to discuss a special 2024 season and what's next for the program Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey ...

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

Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini were in pitched ...

From Arkansas, the Razorbacks have a heavy hitter in their senior infielder Bri Ellis. Across 15 games, Ellis is batting ...

Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini are building one of the nation's best classes with its 2026 recruits. Here is a running list.

The NCAA Football Rules Committee met today and came away with a number of recommendations, a few of them far overdue. Two of ...

A controversy between Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema has resulted in a proposed rule change from the NCAA.