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 ...

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 ...

Illinois football has risen from the bottom of the Big Ten to the cusp of contention under coach Bret Bielema. Coming off a 10-win season capped by a signature victory in the Citrus Bowl ...

Apr. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema said he was "surprised but not shocked" by running back Josh McCray's move into the transfer portal. The Illinois football coach met with the media after ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has seen a lot of movement over the years across multiple programs, transfer portal or not. Upon learning the news of now-former running back Josh McCray's ...

After four seasons at Illinois, McCray is entering the transfer portal. CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema said he was "surprised but not shocked" by running back Josh McCray's move into the transfer portal.

Wisconsin football head coach Bret Bielema announced the latest addition to his staff Wednesday afternoon, introducing Andy Buh as the program’s new linebackers coach. Buh spent the previous two ...

Loren Tate Illini Lines Bret Bielema knows his football X’s and O’s. The Illini head coach is fully up to date in handling training regimens as well as game-day oversight. Advertisement ...

McCray was head coach Bret Bielema's first recruit after taking the Illinois job in December 2020. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Illini have Aidan Laughery and Kaden ...