The Illinois Fighting Illini have hired Tyrone Wheatley as its running backs coach, head coach Bret Bielema announced Monday. 

Former Montana head coach Bobby Hauck is set to become Illinois football's next defensive coordinator, Bret Bielema announced Monday. 

Illinois Defensive Coordinator Aaron Henry is leaving the program to take a job at Notre Dame. 

The Illinois Fighting Illini are packing their best boots as they head to Nashville next week for the Music City Bowl. 

Illinois Fighting Illini football signed one of the top-rated classes in program history Wednesday.

Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema is in the running for a prestigious coaching award this season.

The Illini are enjoying their most successful run of football in over two decades. The No. 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday for the first time since 2001. 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois football team is in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2001.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois football and Head Football Coach Bret Bielema are hosting the second annual FamILLy First Backpack and Schoo…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema was named to the Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, the Bobby Dodd Coach of …