There are some weaknesses with the Illinois football team this season, and those weaknesses have been exposed at times.
Even with dropping the last two contests, the Illini have a good football team that could finish 2025 with double-digit wins. With that, you can still pinpoint where Bret Bielema needs to address heading into 2026.
One of the areas is the offensive line. The right side of the Illinois offensive line is pretty weak, and we are losing all but one offensive lineman heading into next season. Bielema knows this, and that is why he is starting to really hit the junior college level hard with recruiting.