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Hawkeye Report Podcast
We continue our Hawkeye Report Summer Podcast series as we are joined by Iowa quarterback coach Billy VandeMerkt, who took over that position earlier this year. The pod opens with getting to know Vand...
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Recruiting Spotlight on Anthony James
By Steve Sturm - IlliniGuys Football Analyst June 24, 2026 Lamarque (Texas) linebacker Anthony James became Illinois' second linebacker in the Class of 2027 when he committed to the Illini earlier t...
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Bret Bielema stacking much-needed depth in the Illinois football secondary
Illinois football added another member to the class of 2027 on Tuesday, in hopes of building depth at a crucial position group.
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Three-Star 2027 Florida DB Tyrone Howard Jr. Quickly Chooses Illini
Tyrone Howard Jr. moved up his official visit weekend to Champaign-Urbana and didn’t wait long after that trip to verbally commit to Bret Bielema’s Illini program. By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Footb...
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Can't Wait For Saturday Former Illini staffer Golesh brings his best with him to Auburn
Jun. 23—*** Earlier in June, I used this space to count down the Top 10 Heisman Trophy candidates for 2026. The list is at the bottom. That really isn't enough to include all the possibilities. Last y...
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Illinois Football Receive Commitment From 2027 Kicker Ulysses Morales
Morales, who committed to Illinois on Sunday, could enter a wide-open race to be the Illini's placekicker of the future
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Illinois football shows recruiting masterclass in latest 2027 commitment
Bret Bielema keeps the Illinois football recruiting train going with another commitment on Monday.
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Scouting the Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini
Continuing the series we now take a closer look at Illinois ahead of this season. One of the more intriguing programs in the Big Ten conference. There’s no doubt Brett Bielema knows how to put togethe...
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Illinois Lands 3-Star WR Brody Knowles From Historic Texas High School Power
Three-star receiver Brody Knowles from historic Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas gave his verbal pledge to Illinois on late Monday morning. By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst...
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois Football Lands Lone Star Playmaker Brody Knowles
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Sr. Recruiting Analyst June 22, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy player's Hudl page) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois continued its recruiting momentum on back-to-back days, addin...
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Storm Cellar: Hurricanes have their future QB in ISRAEL ABRAMS (2027)
The Miami Hurricanes received a hard commitment per 247 Sports from Israel Abrams. Abrams, a five-star quarterback out of Illinois, is the no.9 overall player and no.2 QB in the class of 2027. As a ju...
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Decision time locked in for massive Illinois football recruiting target
Illinois football has been targeting numerous recruits, and on Monday, we will know a key decision for the future.
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Football Recruiting Spotlight on Sladen Shack
By Steve Sturm - IlliniGuys Football Analyst June 21, 2026 Illini fans are surely still smarting from the loss of 4* QB Kamden Lopati, but the good news about the timing of his decommitment was that...
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Four-star OL Wyatt VanBoening visits Iowa
Class of 2028 offensive tackle Wyatt VanBoening was one of the top overall prospects at the star-studded Hawkeye Tailgater on Friday. For the highly recruited 6-foot-7, 285-pound Illinois native, the ...
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Football Recruiting Spotlight on Ryan Paulsen
By Steve Sturm - IlliniGuys Football Analyst June 20, 2026 (Cover photo courtesy player's Hudl page) The third person in the Iowa State trio to commit last weekend was edge rusher Ryan Paulsen. P...