That’s why it’s a big deal Wednesday night when the Illini got a commute from 2026 prospect Tony Balanganayi. The 6-foot-4 ...

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Anybody can look at the depth charts at Alabama, Georgia and Notre Dame and realize the third- and fourth-stringers are eager to get on the field. And might be ready for a different school. But what ...

Tanner Heckel stared down Michigan’s Semaj Morgan on a punt return last October, and the Illini sophomore may have an even bigger role with Bret Bielema’s program during the 2025 season. ‘He is as ...

Singleton was the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era, ranked the No. 57 overall prospect in the Class of ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema continues strengthening the program ... His top schools include Oregon, Michigan, Penn State, and Illinois. Illinois’ offensive coordinator Barry Lunney ...

Loren Tate Illini Lines Bret Bielema knows his football X’s and ... who made the game-turning 36-yard fake-punt dash against Michigan, along with noted Murray State receiver Cole Rusk (injured ...

Illinois football lost a pivotal member of its 2026 recruiting class. Here's who the Fighting Illini lost to the SEC.

Palatine junior defensive tackle Tony Balanganayi (6-foot-4, 260 pounds), ranked three stars by Rivals.com, recently gave ...

Tom Mars doesn’t play. The top-shelf lawyer, with a thick winning resume, has accepted the Arkansas Edge as his client as it ...

USA Today ranked all of the head football coaches in the Big Ten, and Luke Fickell couldn't crack the Top 10 for the ...

After a week in which Illinois football landed three recruits – Tony Williams, Almirian Thomas and Tony – Illini coach Bret Bielema and ... Notre Dame and Michigan for his services.