The Illini face a huge season entering this fall, as Bret Bielema is in his fifth year in Champaign. Illinois finished 10-3 ...

To understand Illinois football's rise, you must embrace Bret Bielema's swagger. This job, and place, suit him. And his team ...

The 2025 schedule sets up well for Illinois, which faces just three of the eight teams with better odds to win the Big Ten ...

The Illini picked up their latest kick specialist from Down Under in Gray, who committed to Bret Bielema's program on Thursday ...

I get it. I understand it,” Bielema said. “Everything seems to go back to 1990 or 2008 (Illinois rankings milestones). “I’m ...

Metamora football icon Pat Ryan heads into his fifth season thriving as Illinois football's director of high school relations.

What's good for Illinois football, of course, is Bielema's primary focus. But the longtime coach — about to enter his 17th ...

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema met with media on Thursday afternoon at the Smith Football Performance Center as ...

He had a titanic run-in with South Carolina's Shane Beamer at last year's Citrus Bowl. He has needled back at fans dumping on his Arkansas days. When many other coaches would have avoided the hassle ...

There were years not long ago when Big Ten teams had no shot to compete for college football national championships. Fast ...

Simply put, Bielema is willing to weigh in. A rarity in a profession that’s not short on people happy to give nothing. No ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was the first to speak at the 2025 Big Ten Conference media day. Here is everything he ...