Illinois coach Bret Bielema announced the hire Thursday. Neu went 40-63 at Ball State from 2016-24. He was fired in November, ...

Uremovich’s coaching career has also included assistant coaching stints at Northern Illinois, North Carolina State and Temple ...

How he fits: Abney is an intriguing addition with long-term upside, and Neu obviously gives Illinois great insight into Abney as a player. Abney is still relatively new to the tight end position ...