It’s been a rough season so far.
Illinois is 2-4, 0-3 in the Big Ten, with a -58 point differential. The team was expected to take a little bit of a step back, with multiple early NFL Draft picks, but they were still at least supposed to make a bowl game; that is now in jeopardy.
Bret Bielema and his staff are under fire, but one thing he has done well is recruit much better than other recent Illini football coaches. So let’s check on how his guys from the freshman class, the recruiting class of 2023, are doing.