Illinois football has some big-time talent coming in from the class of 2026, and now it is all about holding onto these huge recruits.
Over the summer, the Illinois football team was on fire, landing recruits and building out the class of 2026.
When the season starts, that kind of slows down naturally. Both recruits and coaches have games and game plans to implement, but even with the recruiting cycling slowing down a bit, the Illini are still looking good.