When Bret Bielema took over at Illinois in December 2020, the Fighting Illini hadn’t enjoyed a winning season in nine years and had signed just three top-50 recruiting classes in the previous ...

Illinois is restructuring its recruiting department as college football moves closer and closer ... McNeal returned in 2021 as director of recruiting under Bret Bielema before his title changed ...

Olney East Richland offensive lineman Casey Thomann announced his commitment to the Fighting Illini on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7, 300-pound tackle is a three-star recruit in the Class of 2026. He chose ...

Bielema appears tired of Illinois' past. A 46-73 record since the iteration of the College Football Playoff took effect ...

18—CHAMPAIGN — Logic tells me a college football team coming off a 10-win season should do better in recruiting than ... school prospects for 2026 from Illinois — according to — only ...

The recruiting train keeps on rolling, as the Illinois football team has landed another talented player. I was wondering if ...

Illini football has 17 commitments in the Class of 2024 but is still looking to add more to the class. Here are 10 prospects to watch. Illinois football has done most of its heavy lifting in the ...

After finishing the 2024 season with a 10-3 record and a tense win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, the Illinois Fighting Illini are expected to compete for a College Football Playoff spot ...

The Illinois football ... It is still early in the recruiting cycle period, but it's clear the Fighting Illini are making inroads toward competing with college football's elite in the race for ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach ... Most of the discussion focused on recruiting and how much this critical aspect of college football has impacted Bielema and his staff.

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football have added another in-state ... “It’s home," he told the recruiting website. "Everywhere in my hometown and around me it’s all Illini.