It's politicking season, as coaches try to lay out their team's case to make the 12-team College Football Playoff field. In ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema comes off as an affable old-school guy, but he's also a competitive Gen-Xer who isn't shy about ...

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and a longtime coaching confidant had a friendly exchange to attempt to convince the public ...

Later on Sunday night, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema took to X and responded to Kiffin's tweet. However, Bielema was ...

Selection Sunday is still a week away but that just means more time for politicking for college football coaches. Lane Kiffin ...

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With another trophy in its case, Bret Bielema's resurgent Illini moved to No. 21 in today's AP Top 25 poll. The Illini, 9-3 after beating Northwestern and reclaiming the Land of Lincoln Trophy on ...

I am having a hard time coming up with reasons why 8-3 Illinois won't pound Northwestern on Saturday. Overconfident? Unlikely. Bret Bielema's team just escaped with a miracle win against Rutgers. If ...

While some coaches praised Fickell's recruiting efforts when he first arrived, one coach said they felt like a "complete ...

Illinois is now a 9-3 football team and they’ll end the season at a nice Florida bowl game. And a win at the Iconic Wrigley ...

Lane Kiffin believes there are three bubble teams fighting for the last spot in the College Football Playoff 12-team field, ...

A historically poor season has led Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski to fire coach Ryan Walters after just two seasons ...