CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following Illinois’ 21-7 victory over Michigan, an emotional Bret Bielema took to the podium for his postgame press conference. For many programs, beating Michigan at ...

Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema is a prime example of this type of behavior, someone who often resorts to trolling on the X platform. Bielema decided to take a shot at Michigan ...

Bret Bielema, the second-youngest Division I head coach in the country, utilized the strange new NCAA rules to his advantage Friday to not only defeat the nation's oldest coach, but to thoroughly ...

On3’s Andy Staples recently published his post-spring top 25, in which the Illini were ranked ninth – ahead of traditional ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema knows that if his Illini are going to compete with top Big Ten rivals such as Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Oregon year in and year out, his work can't end with ...

And so does Bret Bielema. That’s why it’s a big deal ... quite impressive with a host of Power Four offers, including Michigan, Purdue and Missouri. According to 247, Illinois has the seventh ...

Loren Tate Illini Lines Bret Bielema knows his football X’s and ... who made the game-turning 36-yard fake-punt dash against Michigan, along with noted Murray State receiver Cole Rusk (injured ...

Fox Sports' Joel Klatt has fully bought into the off-season hype by releasing his way-too-early post-spring football rankings. Illinois ranks No. 10, one spot above the Gamecocks and one of seven Big ...

With the season opener days away, head coach Bret Bielema addressed the media in his weekly press conference. With expectations in tow, Bielema squashed any talk about the potential of returning to ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema and the rest of his staff must ... he has narrowed his college list to 10 schools, with Oregon, Michigan, Penn State and others joining Illinois in pursuit.

I know most Illinois football fans remember where this program was just a half-decade ago. If you go back about five years, ...

Apr. 25—CHAMPAIGN — So, how worried was Illinois football coach Bret Bielema that a rival school might poach his starting quarterback? The number matches John Blutarsky's grade-point average ...