The 12th-ranked Fighting Illini will open the 2025 season at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 against Western Illinois University at ...

Returning stars lead the way for the 2025 Illinois football team captains. See who Bret Bielema announced to wear 'C' on ...

The Illini have a favorable schedule in 2025, but they will play several pivotal games that are not to be missed ...

Here is a look at where Illinois lands in FOX Sports' Ultimate 136 rankings of all the FBS college football teams.

The Illinois football team has named captains for the 2025 season and one of them was senior quarterback Luke Altmyer.

Most years, the Illini are fighting to get noticed. Now they're ranked, the spotlight is on, and a few players will be national breakout stars.

The 2025 schedule sets up well for Illinois, which faces just three of the eight teams with better odds to win the Big Ten ...

Illinois football is preparing for one of its most anticipated seasons in decades. The Fighting Illini open up the 2025 ...

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The Journal Star took a spin around the Internet to collect early expert predictions for the Illinois Fighting Illini ...

The Illini defensive backfield also returns to Champaign intact. But what about the new faces for coach Bret ...