‘Ready to Roll’ - Illinois head coach Bret Bielema confirms all of the players held out of spring practices have been medically cleared for contact to be active for preseason practices in August.
By Matt Stevens - July 31, 2025
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema will be making six more cuts to his 2025 roster between the Friday night start of preseason practice and the season-opening game against Western Illinois on Aug. 29.
When the initial settlement of the House v. NCAA settlement was made a few months ago, Bielema thought he’d be operating with a roster as small . . .
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