Illinois Football Beats Out Wisconsin for Coveted Three-Star Defensive Lineman. King Liggins, from Brother Rice (Chicago), on Wednesday announced his commitment to the Illini over the Badgers.

Illinois football and coach Bret Bielema just received the latest evidence that their work on the field is starting to pay dividends on the recruiting trail. On Tuesday, the Illini announced the ...

MADISON – The latest player to commit to the Wisconsin football program epitomizes coach Luke Fickell’s push to add bigger players to the defense.. Carmelow Reed, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound outside ...

As the years pass, Bielema's Illinois program resembles Wisconsin, where he coached from 2006-12, more and more. Luke Fickell and Wisconsin will host Illinois on Nov. 22 next season.

He will face his former team when the Illini travel to Wisconsin on Nov. 22, 2025. Illinois (9-3), No. 20 in the College Football Playoff rankings, is set to face No. 15 South Carolina (9-3) in ...