Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen@news-gazette.com. If college football had a commissioner — it desperately ...

Saint Francis University football announced its 2025 schedule in conjunction with the Northeast Conference (NEC) on Feb. 18. The schedule features 11 games with seven conference opponents and ...

Thompson knew Illinois would be the right fit for his new football home after a conversation with coach Bret Bielema ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, center, celebrates with defensive backs Tyler Strain (20) and Matthew Bailey (7) after ...

It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.

The St. Francis University football team announced its 2025 schedule in conjunction with the Northeast Conference Tuesday. The schedule features 11 games with seven conference opponents and four ...

After 26 years at Eastern Illinois University, Ryan Hendrickson, current Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, ...

The Penn State wrestling team dominated host Illinois 29-9 Sunday to wrap up the Big Ten portion of its dual schedule ...

The Illinois football team landed a top wide receiver recruit on Thursday. Kenyon Alston, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound receiver out of Bishop Moore Catholic in Orlando, Fla., announced his commitment to ...

Kaedyn Hobbs is the ninth member of the Fighting Illini's Class of 2026 Hobbs has offers from Nebraska, Oklahoma State, SMU and several others Illinois football continued to add talent on Friday ...

The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the junior class in Illinois. Dunlap's Mack Sutter and JC Anderson of Mt. Zion are both ...