Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus ...

Much has been made already of the flare-up in the Cheez-It Bowl between South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema celebrates after his team beat South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl. What that victory meant to the ...

Even as the Illini celebrate their best finish in 23 years, jockeying for position in the 2025 rankings has already begun ...

Our veteran beat writer and long-time AP Top 25 voter has Bret Bielema's team pegged at No. 9 in his Top 12 for the upcoming ...

Illinois won 10 games in 2024 including the Citrus Bowl. Here is how the Illini and coach Bret Bielema ranked in the final ...

Four public-school head coaches will claim at least $1 million in bonuses, with ASU's Kenny Dillingham leading the way with ...

It's not every college football bowl game that features ritualistic sacrifice of a bowl game mascot after completion of the game. But then, not every team gets to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of Thursday's game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame.

The SEC and Big Ten strengthened their grasp atop college football in 2024. The Big Ten leads all conferences with four teams ranked in the top 10 of the final AP Top 25. The SEC ranked second with ...