Bret Bielema can now enjoy the fruits of ... puts him above conference rivals like Iowa and Big 12 programs Kansas and Kansas State. On3 expert Steve Wiltfong reported a big win for Bret Bielema ...

Lincoln-Way East edge rusher Jacob Alexander announced a commitment to Illinois on Monday after visiting the Illini campus for junior day over the weekend. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Alexander chose to ...

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

Bret Bielema came away from his ... "The (class of) 2026 in the state of Illinois is loaded, but also downstate," Bielema said. "I was at a basketball game last night that I watched a young ...

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.

Bielema came in at No. 18, four spots below Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whom Illinois and Bielema defeated in an early-season matchup last September. This arrangement wasn't the only puzzling ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema and his staff continued building ... choosing Illinois over Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State and Memphis. Von Seggern offered thanks all around in a message included ...

Many of the polls have Ohio State and Texas as the top two teams ... However, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema took offense to Pate's rating since his Illini team was left out of the top 25.

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

Illinois coach Bret Bielema can't seem to shy away from social media criticism despite the college football season being three days old. On Wednesday, Bielema learned of his quarterback Luke ...

Bret Bielema is the latest college ... star is one of the nation's top recruits Bielema joins fellow Big Ten Conference coaches James Franklin (Penn State) and Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) to have attended ...