CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - When Michael Clayton II takes his first snap on Saturday, he will be the latest in a growing trend in the ...

Player: Lincoln Williams Class: Freshman Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 180 pounds Hometown: Kankakee, Ill. High School: Kankakee ...

CHICAGO — When asked about his defensive line during his individual podium time at the 2026 Big Ten Football Media Days, the Illinois head coach detailed the starting unit. While in Chicago on Tuesday ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Zvonimir Ivisic can change a possession without touching the basketball. His presence near the rim can convince a guard to pass, keep dribbling, or reconsider a shot altogether.

CHAMPAIGN — Good evening and welcome to the first preseason camp practice for the Illinois program for the 2026 season in the sixth campaign of Illini head coach Bret Bielema. Tonight was simply a ...

Will Holmes, a 25-year-old former professional baseball player with only two years of organized football as his experience, will be a hybrid-type player at Illinois in the 2026 season. By Matt Stevens ...

The Illini land at No. 23 in the first Associated Press poll of the new season, putting head coach Shauna Green in special ...

Player: Jason Jakstys Class: Junior Height: 6-foot-10 Hometown: Yorkville, Ill. High School: Yorkville CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – ...

CHAMPAIGN — Don’t ask new Illinois running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley what he expects to get from the oldest player in his positional room. Wheatley isn’t sure how the 2026 campaign will work out for ...

While some Illini are rookie contributors, others might be seasoned veterans, with a few Illini 6-0 and another 0-6. Here’s a ...

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is closer to getting his wish with an age-based player eligibility policy. As he enters his sixth season leading the Illinois football operation, Bielema has been publicly ...

Watch: Illini interim defensive coordinator Roger Cooper pregame Oregon presser - Oct. 19th Illini Basketball Hype, Football ...