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 ...

Bret Bielema is building something in Champaign, and the rest of the country is starting to take notice. The post Texas ...

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As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema shared a caveat about his best offensive player from last season, the first from the 2024 roster to declare for this spring's NFL Draft.

Bret Bielema is the latest college football coach to take in a Dunlap boys basketball game. The Illinois head coach was in attendance Saturday afternoon to see four-star prospect Mack Sutter and ...

Bret Bielema's 10-person, full-time Illinois coaching staff from 2024 is returning for the 2025 season. Mostly. There is one new addition, which Bielema announced during a press conference on Friday ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. met with the media on Friday for the first time since transferring to ...

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 ...

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...