Despite winning its first bowl game in over a decade, the first time under soon-to-be fifth-year coach Bret Bielema, CBS Sports analyst Josh Pate failed to include Illinois in his "unofficial" final poll to put a bow on the 2024-25 college football season.

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer celebrates during the Illini’s 21-17 win against South Carolina in  the Citrus Bowl. College Football Reporter/Columnist Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer celebrates during the Illini’s 21-17 win against South Carolina in  the Citrus Bowl.

South Carolina Republicans slammed the Biden administration's border policies after an alleged bomb hoax by an illegal immigrant from Jordan shut a highway down for hours.

On Wednesday, college football analyst Josh Pate dropped his final top-25 of the year and he had a top five of Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Notre Dame and Georgia, respectively. However, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema took offense to Pate's rating since his Illini team was left out of the top 25.

Greetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll give you his views each day on the game he loves.

The Illinois football team will have a target on our backs come the 2025 campaign. With the success of the football field comes expectations. The Illini is comi

Illinois coach Bret Bielema and the Illini land a commitment from Orlando Bishop Moore Catholic WR Kenyon Alston.

South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer shared the response some SEC fans had to the Bret Bielema incident at the Citrus Bowl.

Illinois won 10 games in 2024 including the Citrus Bowl. Here is how the Illini and coach Bret Bielema ranked in the final coaches and AP polls.

Former Florida State quarterback-turned-analyst Danny Kanell came to Illinois coach Bret Bielema's rescue following the release of Josh Pate's unofficial "JP Poll," which omitted the Fighting Illini despite beating Pate's 10th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl New Year's Eve.

The Palmetto State has officially become the go-to destination for Americans packing up and starting fresh, according to a new study from U-Haul that analyzes data from 2024. South Carolina climbed to the top spot on the moving company’s annual ranking, knocking Texas to second place after the Lone Star State’s three-year reign.