Illini head football coach Bret Bielema had some choice words for the media after one of his players was snubbed during award ...

Illinois football pulled out a miracle win over Rutgers, and Bret Bielema had some fun with a fan who made a Matt Eberflus ...

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Trips to New Jersey have gone fairly well for Illinois in the last several years. As in three straight wins against Rutgers. Those wins, though, were in the Lovie Smith era. Now it's Bret Bielema's ...

Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer and coach Bret Bielema celebrate after Saturday’s 38-31 win at Rutgers. CHAMPAIGN — The ...

So many boxes. So many check marks. Thanks to Illinois stars Pat Bryant and Luke Altmyer. The dynamic duo hooked up for an improbable late-game 40-yard touchdown to help Illinois rally for a 38-31 ...

Michigan State needs to win its final game of the regular season to become bowl eligible and is a slight betting favorite.

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano explained his decision to take a timeout late in his team's stunning last-second loss to Illinois.

Whether they deserve it – and even whether it matters – is an open question, but after Saturday's tightrope win at Rutgers, the Illini (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) on Sunday rose in the AP college football poll ...

With more than half of the 16 teams still mathematically alive to make the conference championship game, the Big 12 will ...