3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (429+ words) Martin has an ideal frame for a left tackle, at 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds, with the length to keep edge rushers away from his body. His best work comes in pass protection, where he moves well for his... Illinois on SI…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (859+ words) The Big Ten may be in the midst of cementing itself as college hoops’ premier conference – it already has earned that title on the gridiron – but, in all honesty, the league’s body of work wasn’t exactly exceptional in the transfer…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (430+ words) Illinois coach Bret Bielema's 2027 recruiting class has been far from smooth sailing. The Illini thought they had their future quarterback in Utah high schooler Kamden Lopati, but the four-star recruit ultimately decided to decommit from Illinois and go to Michigan....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (12+ words) Where Illinois Ranks in Joe Lunardi's Early 2027 Bracketology for ESPN Sports Illustrated...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (457+ words) Nearly a week into the transfer portal window, Illinois hadn’t been dinged by a single portal exit – a relatively rare occurrence for a Brad Underwood-led club, even considering the Illini are on the heels of a Final Four run. But…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (356+ words) Illinois has lost a handful of receivers in the offseason, including go-to target Hank Beatty and portal departures Alexander-Capka Jones and Mario Sanders II. But Illini coach Bret BIelema has done a solid job of retooling at the position since, and…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (403+ words) To win basketball games in late March and early April, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Illinois has already done that on its run to the Final Four, unveiling a completely different pick-and-roll coverage against Houston in the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (604+ words) Sports Illustrated Wisconsin guard John Blackwell plans to enter transfer portal Interestingly, the Illini may not have to be on the wrong side of Blackwell any longer. A junior guard who has one year of eligibility remaining, Blackwell plans to…...

5+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (298+ words) Illinois (28-8) entered the NCAA Tournament as losers of five of its previous nine, but it flipped a switch in the Big Dance and rattled off four straight wins – and extremely convincing ones at that. Now the Illini are set for…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (522+ words) Historically, the transfer portal has been fairly generous to Illinois, which put together an Elite Eight run in 2024 on the backs of a pair of portal finds in Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask, not to mention heavily benefitting from…...