CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Amidst a busy offseason for Illinois, star defensive back Matthew Bailey announced that he would be ...

After ankle and shoulder injuries last season, Illini defensive back Matthew Bailey entered this season looking to see if he lost a step. It only took one play to realize he was back to normal. On his ...

After considering declaring for the NFL Draft, Bailey announced that he will return to Champaign for his final year of ...

CHAMPAIGN — For as much justified attention as the transfer portal additions to the Illinois secondary has received this offseason, the largest addition to the group may come from within. Then an ...

At this point, Illinois Fighting Illini safety is just content being back on the field. He missed most of last season due to ankle and shoulder injuries. Now, he's just ready to put everything behind ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (KWQC) - Matthew Bailey’s path to success with the Illini didn’t come easy. In fact, Bailey remembers his very first visit to Champaign and it didn’t go the way he had hoped. “He was ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — There were a number of reasons that Bret Bielema waited until the last minute to extend an offer to Moline’s Matthew Bailey–namely that he knew it would set off a ripple of ...