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Throughout his 27 years coaching college football, Bret Bielema has remained unabashedly the same person.  Not necessarily the same coach, mind you,

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Bret Bielema has Illinois in rare air, aiming to get beyond College Football Playoff 'doorstep'

ESPN revealed its top 25 player rankings ahead of the 2025 college football season and there are so many stars in the sport. The list was composed of

ESPN reveals Top 25 player rankings ahead of 2025 college football season

Preseason All-American Gabe Jacas leads talented Illinois edge rushers   With the opener against Western Illinois inching closer, Orange and Blue

Illinois outside linebacker Gabe Jacas.  

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Orange & Blue News

Illini position preview:  Outside linebackers

The college football season is approaching, and anticipation is rising for what should be an awesome couple of months. Ahead of all of the action,

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ESPN reveals 2025 Preseason College Football All-American Team

The 2025 college football season is just a few weeks away. For many elite players around the country, this will be the start of the last year they

NFL draft eligible OLBs AFI

Phil Steele ranks Top 25 Outside Linebackers for 2026 NFL Draft ahead of 2025 college football season

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Gabe Jacas arrived at Illinois in 2022 as a relatively unheralded recruit who flipped late from a commitment to Tulane. Four years

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Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas.

Gabe Jacas enters final Illinois season with preseason honors and NFL opportunity

Gabe Jacas is the No. 3 Illini player for 2025. The senior outside linebacker is next in line as we continue our countdown to No. 1.  The college

Illinois linebacker Gabe Jacas (17) holds up the ball and celebrates after recovering a fumble by Rutgers quarterback Ajani Sheppard during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Piscataway, N.J. Illinois defeated Rutgers 38-31. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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No. 3 Illini player for 2025:  Outside linebacker Gabe Jacas

College football fans received early access to EA Sports College Football 26 on Monday, with the video game's official release set for Thursday. The

EA Sports College Football 26 top 100 rankings

Top 100 ranked players in EA Sports College Football 26

Phil Steele released his preseason All-Big Ten teams ahead of the 2025 college football season. He went from first to fourth teams across the

Phil Steele releases Preseason All-Big Ten Teams ahead of 2025 season

Bret Bielema believes Illinois linebacker Gabe Jacas has a little bit of JJ Watt in him. Bielema coached Watt when he was at Wisconsin, and can't

Bret Bielema believes Illinois linebacker Gabe Jacas has a little bit of JJ Watt in him.

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Bret Bielema compares Illini LB Gabe Jacas to JJ Watt, describes fending off NIL offer from 'a little bit South'

Athlon Sports released its preseason All-Big Ten team for the 2025 college football season. There are plenty of stars to go around, so get ready to

Athlon Sports releases preseason All-Big Ten team for 2025

Athlon Sports released its 2025 preseason college football All-American teams, giving us first through third teams across all positions. There are

Athlon Sports releases 2025 preseason college football All-American teams

NFL Draft expert Todd McShay released his Way-Too-Early 2026 Mock Draft now that the ‘25 edition is in the rearview mirror. Spoiler alert, there’s no

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Todd McShay releases Way-Too-Early 2026 NFL mock draft, excludes Arch Manning

The 2022 college football season's story can't be told without including the contribution of true freshmen. Dozens of players from the 2022

On3 2022 True Freshman All-American Team

Although college programs around the nation have gone to painstaking lengths to fill their rosters with experience via the transfer portal, there are

ESPN ranks the Top 25 true freshmen in college football through Week 5

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