With big goals in reach, No. 22 Illinois looks to take out Northwestern at Wrigley Field
No. 22 Illinois still has some big goals to achieve. The Illini can match their highest win total in 17 years and move within ...
Sporting News on MSN2d
Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema forcefully defends Fighting Illini’s Week 13 hero in Rutgers win after award snub
Illini head football coach Bret Bielema had some choice words for the media after one of his players was snubbed during award ...
Illinois Football Should Move Up in CFP Rankings – But How Far?
As crazy as the Illini (8-3) making a real push up the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday? Uh, no. Seven teams ...
No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant's 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left
Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a ...
Can't Wait For Saturday | Illini move up, but remain a long way outside CFP field
The good news for the Illinois football team in the latest College Football Playoff rankings? Bret Bielema's team climbed. The less-good news? Probably not enough. Fresh off a road win at Rutgers, ...
If Big Ten coaches have a group chat, who's the most annoying in it? We have theories.
Before The Snap was joined by The Solid Verbal’s Dan Rubenstein and Ty Hildenbrandt to assign stereotypical texting behaviors ...
The News-Gazette1d
Illini football quick hits | Game Week: Northwestern
Illinois coach Bret Bielema was available Monday afternoon ahead of Saturday’s regular season finale against Northwestern at ...
Inside Bielema's decision to go for it vs. Rutgers
Following a thrilling, come-from-behind win over Rutgers, Illinois coach Bret Bielema discusses the choice to go for it ...
Illinois football's Bret Bielema dunks on Matt Eberflus comparison after miracle win
Illinois football pulled out a miracle win over Rutgers, and Bret Bielema had some fun with a fan who made a Matt Eberflus ...
The News-Gazette2d
Can't Wait For Saturday | Illinois adds support among AP Top 25 voters
Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...
Sporting News4d
Infamous Bret Bielema meme resurfaces after Illinois defeats Rutgers on gutsy game-winning play-call in Week 13
It was the second time his team reached the eight-win threshold in the Bret Bielema era. In 2022, Illinois had an 8-5 season and a trip to the ReliaQuest Bowl. To make things even more humorous ...