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There are people who don't care for Illinois coach Bret Bielema. At the podium, he'll occasionally sneak in a ...
Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema and his family have launched an initiative to give back to veterans.
In a recent appearance on Fox Sports' 'The Triple Option' podcast, the Illinois head coach called out an SEC program for ...
The Illinois football program has made immense strides under soon-to-be fifth-year coach Bret Bielema. Following a 10-3 ...
I've been writing for weeks that I think Illinois is capable of a run at the College Football Playoff in 2025.
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, who guided the Illini to a 10-win campaign and a Cheez-It Citrus Bowl triumph over South ...
Bret Bielema believes Illinois linebacker Gabe Jacas has a little bit of JJ Watt in him. Bielema coached Watt when he was at ...
Bielema's comments were widely interpreted as implying potential tampering -- an increasingly common concern in the transfer ...
Illinois high school tight ends Mack Sutter and JC Anderson — both four-star recruits — chose the SEC over Illinois. See ...
Bielema brought up the issue on 'The Triple Option Podcast,' pointing to former Illini running back Josh McCray's move to ...
Illinois went 10 years without a winning season before Bielema directed an 8-5 finish last year. Since 1979, the Illini are 219-287-5 with 11 head coaches, the second most among Big Ten programs.
Bret Bielema is the first Illinois coach since the late 1980s with a winning record. We shouldn't be surprised what he's doing in the Big Ten after what he accomplished at Wisconsin.