In 2023, Leonhard was a senior analyst on Bret Bielema's staff at Illinois. A native of Wisconsin, Leonhard was a two-time All-Big Ten safety for the Badgers, despite checking in at all of 5-foot-8, ...

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema see eye-to-eye on some things regarding their Citrus Bowl ...

Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.

Indiana four-star Jerquaden Guiliford has real upside and is poised to make a leap his senior year. Delaware native Jahsiear ...

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Notre Dame football offensive line coach Joe Rudolph worked with Chris Ash at Wisconsin for two seasons, coaching tight ends.

How to revise the College Football Playoff? Will teams really put a cap on revenue-sharing? Will Title IX be affected? Our ...

Entering his fifth season as coach, Bret Bielema has the Illinois football program winning at its highest level in 25 years. The big questions: how to keep it there AND take the next step. Retention ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was in contact with former Wisconsin coaches Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard during the ...

Chris Ash could be returning to college football with a big job at a powerhouse program. The former Rutgers head coach “has ...

From visits to Dunlap High School to watch top in-state and No. 3 national tight end prospect Mack Sutter star on the ...