CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Football has landed the highest-rated recruit of the Bret Bielema era. 2026 Four-star defensive back Victor Singleton (Toledo, OH) has committed to the Illini.

It has been a busy start to the 2026 Illinois football recruiting class for coach Bret Bielema and his staff. On Saturday, Bielema and the Illini received a verbal commitment from elite cornerback ...

Illinois football rarely swoops up recruiting wins over Texas A&M and Big 10 rival Michigan. Yet the Fighting Illini delivered a massive coup on Saturday involving an elite four-star cornerback talent ...

Robert Horry poses for a photo before Illinois and Ohio State face off on Feb. 2, 2025 at State Farm Center.  Orange Krush ...