The USC Trojans are one of a few schools that are in four-star recruit Nasir Rankin’s top choices. He is an athlete/wide receiver in the class of 2026. Rankin s ...

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

Evangel Christian four-star quarterback Peyton Houston continues his rise in the 2027 Recruiting Class as a prized prospect ...

Following National Signing Day, here's the full list of the 22 high school players Illinois football signed for the 2025 ...

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Where things stand in the college football recruiting rankings as National Signing Day puts a bow on the 2025 cycle.

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 ...

Barry Odom showed he'll aim high when building his Purdue football recruiting classes, even by attending Mack Sutter's high school basketball game.

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 ... as ...