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The news confirmed coach Bret Bielema's recent remarks that 18 of 22 Citrus Bowl starters, including the entire offensive ...

Illinois continues to make moves in the transfer portal and recruiting periods, including last Thursday when it signed three ...

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The Illinois football team got a head start on building toward playoff contention next season when three of its stalwart players recently announced they were returning. Defensive back Xavier Scott ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the calendar flips to August, football season looms on the horizon. Last year marked the first expansion of the Big Ten into an 18-team conference, with the addition of ...

Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is almost complete. Notre Dame will face Ohio State on Jan. 20 in the CFP ...

“Former Illinois offensive lineman Zy Crisler has committed to Colorado, he tells ESPN,” Pete Thamel said in a post. “Crisler ...

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't ...

DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the Midwest ...

Northern Illinois has been formally approved as a football-only member of the Mountain West by the conference’s board of directors and school administrations. The Huskies will begin play in the ...

LARAMIE — After weeks of internal discussions, Northern Illinois University agreed to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member Tuesday. Northern Illinois will join eight other ...