11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (109+ words) 247Sports For a fourth straight year, Illinois coach Bret Bielema will bat leadoff for Big Ten coaches at Big Ten Media Days, a three-day event that starts Tuesday at the Hilton Chicago. Illinois doesn't enter this conference media days with as…...

19+ hour, 22+ min ago   (723+ words) CHAMPAIGN -- Illini head coach John Groce has long been looking to make a splash at point guard on the recruiting trail, and he did just that on Sunday with top-100 playmaker Trent Frazier pledging his commitment during his official visit…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (428+ words) Brothers will be brothers regardless of the situation, and that was certainly the case for Chase and Sydney Brown during their careers at Illinois. The Brown twins, who both played for the Illini until the 2022 season, were key players for…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (281+ words) The main reason that it is reasonable to happen is that the Big Ten has three power programs that have positioned themselves to become an annual threat: With a lethal quarterback-wide receiver duo, annually one of the nation’s top defenses…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (560+ words) The 2026 Illinois Fighting Illini football team is gunning for its third straight winning season under head coach Bret Bielema, who appears comfortable and excited to coach in Champaign again this fall. Bielema's team is coming off of back-to-back wins over…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (538+ words) The Illinois Fighting Illinois football program has become a destination for prospects across the Midwest and coach Bret Bielema has been hard at work on the recruiting trail finding players to fit his schemes. Among them is Class of 2027 tight…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (162+ words) Stars are coming to Champaign. Brad Underwood is all the way back in on high school prospects. And Illinois has two of the brightest high school players in the country set for visits to Illinois, according to 247. First, there’s 2027 guard…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (650+ words) College football never really stands still, does it? The Illinois Fighting Illini are staring down a 2026 season that has some real intrigue. There’s a mix of grizzled vets and wide-eyed freshmen, and the team seems to be turning a page…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (661+ words) A look on Wednesday afternoon at the new scoreboard going up in the south end zone at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign. The scoreboard is going to be the largest at any college football stadium when the 2026 season kicks off....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (360+ words) CHAMPAIGN — Gone are the days when Illinois football needs to rely on freshmen, a sign of both program maturity and the impact of the transfer portal. During the last four seasons, only seven Illini freshmen have topped 100 offensive/defensive snaps:…...