Category: Illinois Fighting Illini

ESPN ranks college football’s top 100 newcomers for 2026 season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… With less than 100 days remaining until the start of the 2026 college football season, rosters across the country are beginning to take shape. Transfer portal additions and elite freshmen are once again expected to play a major role in the race for the College Football Playoff. With that in mind, ESPN’s Billy Tucker released […]

Illinois adds JUCO prospect Deon Williams to 2026 class

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Illinois has signed Deon Williams, a JUCO defensive lineman who played at City College of San Fransisco last season. Williams will join the Illini’s 2026 recruiting class. He is the No. 35 JUCO prospect in the cycle and was originally apart of the 2025 recruiting cycle coming out of high school while playing at Liberty […]

Bret Bielema Makes Absurd Suggestion For College Football Playoff

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Illinois head coach Bret Bielema might have made some brand new enemies with his support of College Football Playoff expansion.

Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2026

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Coaches dish candidly about their rivals in Athlon Sports’ 2026 College Football Preview magazine.

Big Ten Post-Spring Bold Predictions for the 2026 College Football Season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College football’s long offseason reached another milestone in May, as spring practice for all 138 teams wrapped up. Now the process begins to assess takeaways and what the spring practice session might mean for the ‘26 season. Spring practice around the Big Ten provided plenty of intrigue, especially with three national title contenders in Indiana, Oregon, and Ohio State likely clustered near the top of most preseason top-25 projections this fall.

Ranking college football’s biggest spenders on private jet travel per Front Office Sports

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College football programs across the country are using private jets all the time. They are unavoidable at this point, needing to get to different places in a short period of time. Between recruiting, hiring new coaches, or even personal use, the money can begin to add up. But which school was the biggest spender on […]

Illinois 4-star QB commit Kamden Lopati continues to land offers

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Illinois went to the Beehive State to land an early commitment from West Valley City (Utah) West four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati back in July. Almost seven months later, Lopati remains locked in with the Illini. That has not stopped other programs from gauging his interest in their respective programs, however. Lopati’s offer list has continued […]

Big Ten vs. SEC: Josh Pate explains where college football supremacy currently sits

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The great debate regarding which conference — the Big Ten or the SEC — reigns over college football might not be much of a debate anymore. Especially given the SEC’s dismal 4-10 bowl record this offseason. That bowl record looks even worse in games between the SEC and other Power Four teams, with the Southeastern […]

Illinois defensive lineman Angelo McCullom commits to transfer to Texas A&M

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Angelo McCullom has committed to transfer to the Texas A&M Aggies, On3 has learned. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Angelo McCullom played his high school football at Pickerington North in Ohio. There, he was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2024. He was the 1,274th-ranked player overall […]

Illinois transfer WR Malik Elzy commits to LSU

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Illinois transfer wide receiver Malik Elzy has committed to SEC rival LSU. On3’s Pete Nakos reported the news. Elzy played in just four games this season, where he hauled in seven catches for 84 yards. He departed the program following Illinois‘ win over No. 21 USC on Sept. 27 and entered the Portal. Prior to enrolling […]

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