It has been a busy start to the 2026 Illinois football recruiting class for coach Bret Bielema and his staff. On Saturday, Bielema and the Illini received a verbal commitment from elite cornerback ...

Singleton committed to Illinois over Texas A&M, Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa and many others. His decision is likely influenced by the recent success of former Illini Def ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini had a relatively successful season in 2024, going 10-3 overall and 6-3 in Big Ten games. They ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Football has landed the highest-rated recruit of the Bret Bielema era. 2026 Four-star defensive back Victor Singleton (Toledo, OH) has committed to the Illini.

Head coach Bret Bielema and his staff brought in another recruit, cornerback Victor Singleton, on Saturday evening.

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It has been a pretty good offseason for the Illinois football program, as the transfer portal hasn’t hit us too hard. Have there been some transfer portal depar ...

Illinois football added another 2026 commit on Monday in the form of three-star defensive end Jacob Alexander.

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