Illinois hasn't missed much in recruiting during the last few months. The Illini have hosted 33 official visitors since the start of April, and 23 are currently committed to Illinois, while only ...

Illini football builds more buzz during Chicago media tour: 'The tide's definitely turned in a good way' Bret Bielema and four Illini seniors made several media appearances to promote Illini Night ...

Javari Barnett is a three-star Class of 2026 running back from Florida who decommitted from Illinois and chose Alabama on June 23, 2025.

After missing the football season, Farrell channeled all his energy into getting bigger and stronger for track and field. He competed at around 260 pounds, up 25 from last spring.