With Gabe Jacas now in the NFL, the Illini need Barna to fill his shoes – or at least keep the defensive line afloat during a ...

With Nikola Topic's injury history and unproven play during his OKC Thunder tenure, a former member of the club could actually be seen as an ideal replacement.

Behind an 18-yard touchdown pass from Katin Houser and a 51-yard burst from Ca'Lil Valentine, Illinois jumped out to a 14-3 lead after one quarter against UAB.

The Illini got dinged on D by the Blazers – and Bielema claims it came down to a decision he made ...

Coach Bret Bielema has made it clear that Illinois can't match roster costs ... The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. 3 ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema celebrates with Illini athletic director Josh Whitman after last Thursday night’s season ...

Katin Houser threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in his Illinois debut as the Illini defeated UAB 42-23 on ...

Head coach Bret Bielema and defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck eased worries about the defensive performance against UAB.

Senior TJ McMillen is in line to start against Duke in relief of Henderson, a third-year starter who is out with a lower-body ...

Twenty years and two days after his first season opener as a head coach, Bret Bielema remembers that first game like it just ...

Only a small percentage of college football players go on to make NFL rosters, so for those who do, it is a big deal, and Illinois head coach ...

Including a Cadillac on the field and the fullback-iest fullback who has ever fullbacked.