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

One day and a few hours after the Illinois football program received a commitment from linebacker Cam Thomas, the Illini got one from three-star linebacker Kaedyn Cobbs. In a video posted to his X ...

Kaedyn Hobbs is the ninth member of the Fighting Illini's Class of 2026 Hobbs has offers from Nebraska, Oklahoma State, SMU and several others Illinois football continued to add talent on Friday ...

As the Illinois football coach, Bielema sang the seventh-inning stretch at Cubs games on July 25, 2021; May 21, 2022; May 30, 2023; and July 3, 2024. The first time Bret Bielema sang the seventh ...

The Bears will host the first-ever collegiate women’s flag football game for the state of Illinois on March 8, 2025, at the ...

The Illinois football team reached into the transfer portal and pulled out a couple of additions from two of the best programs in the Football Championship Subdivision. Illinois added former Idaho ...

with their most recent coming in 2021. Northern Illinois also added to its profile in 2024 with a huge upset win against Notre Dame, which is now set to play in the College Football Playoff ...

Illinois football has spent the offseason stacking up recruiting wins. Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini had a turnaround 2024, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. They retained an ...

Illinois football continued to add talent on Friday when it landed Class of 2026 safety Kaedyn Cobbs. The four-star prospect from Denton Guyer (Texas) officially committed to Illinois. He had ...