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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The Illinois Fighting Illini extended an official scholarship offer to Wisconsin class of 2026 commit, tight end Jack Janda, ...

Since Brett Bielema was named head coach of the Fighting Illini in 2021, the program has seen a renaissance on the field and ...

For the second year in a row, Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema, his family, and the Illinois football team have ...