The Illini football coach – an unabashed fan of other Illinois programs – took issue with AP voters' placement of the men's ...

Illinois began to turn heads this past fall with a 10-3 season capped by a Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina. A ...

Fresh off a 10-win season and a Citrus Bowl title, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema believes this is only the beginning in Champaign. “I’m really excited about all the guys we have returning ...

Can't Wait For Saturday | 'Basketball school' will provide early test for Bielema's team Bob Asmussen is a college football ...

The Illini football head coach appreciated Raftery's memorable line on Jakucionis' go-ahead triple against Purdue ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has in recent days made several new additions to the Illini's coaching staff, some of whom are familiar faces or have previous ties to Bielema. A quick rundown of those ...

Bielema opened his fifth spring session as Illinois coach. With a talented, experienced team returning, expectations are high ...

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is betting on two twenty-something coaches to get the most out of a talented, senior-laden outside linebacker unit. But the Illinois head coach didn't move forward with ...

There are Illinois football players scattered throughout the NFL, and some are even playing in their own backyard. The Illini ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly begun to realize his ever-evolving expectations for where he wants his team to go are only getting leveled up. Following a 10 ...

Whatever it was meant to be, Illinois – which ended the 2024 season ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25 poll – wasn't included. Bielema noticed and reached out via reply with his thoughts on the ...

James White won three NFL titles with the Patriots after a stellar Big Ten career under Bret Bielema at Wisconsin.