Lincoln-Way East edge rusher Jacob Alexander announced a commitment to Illinois on Monday after visiting the Illini campus ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was in contact with former Wisconsin coaches Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard during the ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for his team in 2025 have – relatively speaking – shot right through ...

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Illinois football coach Bret Bielema provided an update on his program’s offseason on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Center ...

The Fighting Illini's Bret Bielema is the latest college football head coach to visit Dunlap's Mack Sutter this month.

INDIANAPOLIS — Following a breakthrough season last fall, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was speculated as a potential candidate at multiple Big Ten competitors: Nebraska and Wisconsin.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following the Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl. Here is the full transcript of what the ...

The Illinois football team has done an impressive job bolstering the class of 2026 with some solid talent. It is early in the proceedings, but the Illini alread ...

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus ...

The confrontation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer in Illinois' 21-17 victory over South Carolina the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday was due to an issue of player safety. Bielema ...

On New Year's Eve, Bret Bielema and the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini upset Shane Beamer and the No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Illinois was ...