The Fighting Illini added to their already-touted 2026 recruiting class by landing a four-star safety from Texas.

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

After finishing 9-3 with a six-game winning streak to close the regular season as one of the conference's hottest teams, the ...

"As a JUCO kid, I'd been recruited, but I had never seen a head coach come down to Fort Dodge, Iowa, to talk to me," Kante ...

Illinois continued its red-hot start to the 2026 recruiting class on Friday, adding a commitment from four-star Denton (Texas ...

Anderson’s football recruiting stock has continued to rise, with Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin visiting him along with other coaches from Penn State and Illinois. He nearly had a triple double ...

Among the top 20 classes, one Big Ten program stands out as an early overachiever: the Illinois Fighting Illini. On3 ranks the Champaign, Illinois, university at No. 18, and three blue-chip ...

Forget about way-too-early Top 25 rankings. Here's your College Football Playoff projection for the 2025 season -- with a few ...

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