Illinois hosts Michigan State on Saturday. The Illini lost to No. 1 Oregon and Minnesota in its last two games, knocking them ...

In the ever changing landscape of recruiting, NIL and the transfer portal, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has had to stay ...

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari breaks down and picks Michigan State's final Big Ten road game Saturday at Illinois ...

A frustrated Bret Bielema after his Illinois football team lost 25-17 to Minnesota on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in ...

While the final makeup of the 2025 Illinois football recruiting class is being formed, the team is working ahead. A good idea. On Sunday night, Illinois landed its first 2026 commitment when four-star ...

The Michigan State Spartans hope to close out the rest of their season on a positive note by defeating the Illinois Fighting ...

When the All-Big Ten teams are announced in early December, Bret Bielema's Illinois football team will be represented. Defensive back Xavier Scott seems like a lock for conference honors. So does wide ...

Michigan State will be looking to get back to .500 this weekend when it faces Illinois on the road. Not only would a win give ...

Michigan State and Illinois have had a bye week to think about what they've done, and what they need to do better to create a ...

Always have, always will. Next few on the “teams they want to beat” list: Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin and Northwestern.

Michigan State's edge rushers have struggled to get to opposing quarterbacks in recent games. The Spartans haven't had a single sack sinc ...

Columnist Graham Couch breaks down five key factors in the Spartans' matchup at Illinois, including how to watch, the betting ...