According to 247 Sports, he has already made a name for himself as the No. 7 quarterback in the 2027 class and ...

Read the transcript from our April 30 Talk-Line interview with Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing organized protests in Rock Falls/Sterling and more. Bielema ...

While the transfer portal is tearing through programs, the Illinois football team has gone rather unscathed. Sure, the Illini ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The committee includes Illinois head coach Bret Bielema. Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes ...

Despite a successful spring for Illinois football and coach Bret Bielema, who retained most of their roster while adding some quality talent, the program has faced some setbacks. The departure of ...

It's been fun to watch him get better this spring." "Relationship. The relationship," Hawthorne said of Embleton and Bielema. "It's a strong bond and relationship that you build with those guys.

Singleton was considered coach Bret Bielema's biggest recruiting win of his tenure thus far. The Illini were gunning for the top spot in the 2026 247Sports Composite Rankings, and while they still ...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will “solve the Iran problem” and that “it’s almost an easy one.” Almost. What is “the Iran problem”? Trump seems to think it’s Iran’s ...

In 1986, Bret Michaels and his Poison bandmates released their debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In. Peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the record spawned three hits, including “Talk ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema's commitment to building a program that beats the competition to in-state recruits and then beats them up in the trenches on the field has paid off yet again. Bielema ...

Illinois football has spent the offseason stacking up recruiting wins. Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini had a turnaround 2024, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. They retained an ...

This rule change appears to address a confrontation between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema during last season’s Citrus Bowl. • Offensive players ...