I’m really excited about all the guys we have returning,” Bielema said. “Anywhere between 17, 18 or 22, whatever it is, we got a lot of guys coming back.” And paired with those returners, is a ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema on Sunday met with local media ... coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. and defensive coordinator Aaron Henry "are on the verge of making their own opportunities ...

Coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois football program rounded out its 2025 recruiting class Monday, two days before national ...

Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois football is offering historic roster retention early in the NIL era. But the quality of the coaching staff overseeing the talent is almost equally as important.

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 took aim at former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh in a series of tweets amid reported pushback by UM against the NCAA in its alleged sign-stealing investigation.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema just couldn't help himself. Love it or hate it, Bielema is extremely online – an active participant on social media – and seems to have mastered one of its ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema threw some shade at former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh in tweets amid a reported effort by UM against the NCAA in its sign-stealing investigation. And Bielema ...

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 ...