Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the junior ...
The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?
When Bielema took over at Arkansas, he accepted the job knowing there was a mess to clean up in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s ...
Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his ...
Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...
Illinois coach Bret Bielema took aim at former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh in a series of tweets amid reported pushback by UM against the NCAA in its alleged sign-stealing investigation.
If college football had a commissioner — it desperately needs one — that person would step in and not allow two leagues to ...
Illinois football has a great class of 2026 as of right now, and it could be improving in the near future. Over the past ...
Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, ...
Illinois football coach Bret Bielema had fun again on social media Tuesday night after ESPN shared its way-too-early College Football Playoff bracket ahead of next season. Of course, Illinois ...
Thompson knew Illinois would be the right fit for his new football home after a conversation with coach Bret Bielema ...
Illinois football coach Bret Bielema on Sunday met with local media for the first time since the Citrus Bowl to update the Illini's offseason, which has included 11 transfer additions and a big ...