The Fighting Illini added to their already-touted 2026 recruiting class by landing a four-star safety from Texas.

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

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It has been such a long time since the Illinois football team has been able to recruit at a high level. If you are younger ...

The Illinois football program and coach Bret Bielema on Thursday received a commitment from linebacker Cam Thomas, the program's eighth from the class of 2026. Thomas, from West Chester Township, Ohio ...

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 ...

Following National Signing Day, here's the full list of the 22 high school players Illinois football signed for the 2025 ...

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

With the transfer portal window in the rearview, signing day right around the corner and spring practice not long after that, ...