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Nick Delinski, a 1996 Metamora graduate, has been named the school's 11th head football coach. Delinski has been at Metamora ...

"I am extremely excited to be a part of the University of Illinois football program," Kim said in a release. "Coach Bielema's vision and execution for the Fighting Illini has been highly successful.

Mar. 11—Spring practices start Wednesday for the resurgent Illinois football program, with the unofficial kickoff event for Bret Bielema his first 'Monday Night SportsTalk' appearance at the ...

The Illinois football program added its latest building block Tuesday morning by snagging another in-state prospect in three-star offensive tackle Casey Thomann. Started today with our #famILLy in ...

The Illinois football. program added another layer of experience Monday morning, hiring 32-year NFL veteran coach Joe Kim to become the team's skill development coordinator. The relationship ...

Northern Illinois will move its basketball and other non-football programs to the Horizon League in 2026, the Board of Trustees approved in a vote Thursday. The move is the result of NIU recently ...