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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.

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.

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 head football coach Bret Bielema doesn’t appear to be a fan of former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that Michigan has responded to the NCAA’s notice of ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has been publicly outspoken about Michigan following the Wolverines' sign-stealing scandal. Following Yahoo Sports' report on Tuesday that provided insight ...

For the Wolverines, it is continuing off the field into the offseason. Illinois coach Bret Bielema decided to take a shot at Michigan and former Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh for his role in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Guyer High School (Texas) standout chose Bret Bielema's program over schools like Nebraska, UNLV, Texas Tech, UTSA, Baylor, SMU and Oklahoma State, among others. Despite primarily playing ...