In doing so, when assessing all 18 probable starters entering this fall's Big Ten season, SN's Bill Bender ranked Altmyer as ...

Bret Bielema's ability to retain key players amid transfer chaos strengthens the Illini, with 18 of 22 starters returning for another promising season.

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It has to be tough to get a player from the state of Florida to come join the Illinois Fighting Illini, but that's exactly what Bret Bielema and his staff were able to do.

The four-star linebacker and three-star defensive back are the 12th and 13th members of the Illinois football recruiting ...

Fair to say Illinois football recruiting is having a good spring. The program picked up two more commitments on Monday, bringing the total for the Class of 2026 to 13. Illinois gained four spots in ...

Illinois football had a big day, as we pulled in some big-time talent for the class of 2026. Bret Bielema had already done an impressive job building out the Il ...

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema hosted several high school recruits for their official visits.This included two ...

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is betting on two twenty-something coaches to get the most out of a talented, senior-laden outside linebacker unit. But the Illinois head coach didn't move forward with ...

Dunlap's Bo Sutter got his first offer from Illinois football. The Class of 2028 recruit is the brother of four-star tight end Mack Sutter.

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly begun to realize his ever-evolving expectations for where he wants his team to go are only getting leveled up. Following a 10 ...