When Bielema took over at Arkansas, he accepted the job knowing there was a mess to clean up in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini program's five-win increase from 2023 through last season was one of college football's best ...

15—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema's 10-person ... There is one new addition, which Bielema announced during a press conference on Friday afternoon at the State Farm Center. Trent Harris, who ...

The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era over the weekend ... He chose Illinois over Ohio State, Texas A&M, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, Ole Miss, Tennessee ...

and hosts USC and Ohio State at home." LOOKING AHEAD:4 questions for Illinois football after its turnaround 2024 season On3: No. 7 "(Bret) Bielema was right," Andy Staples wrote. "We messed up by ...

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 is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.

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

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has a new assistant coach on board for the 2025 season. College Football Reporter/Columnist Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has a new assistant coach on board ...

LINCOLN — Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema ... as Bielema said, the “biggest of the bigs,” like Michigan and Ohio State.