The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?
By Dec. 2020, following a 2-6 season, Illinois hired former Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema, who had a consistent track record of winning wherever he went, whether that'd be a Super Bowl championship ...
Illinois football has a great class of 2026 as of right now, and it could be improving in the near future. Over the past ...
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 ...
Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...
Big Ten expansion, Illini run to the Elite Eight and overseeing so many changes stands out during outgoing chancellor's time ...
Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed ...
As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...
Illinois football coach Bret Bielema on Sunday met with local media for the first time since the Citrus Bowl to update the Illini's offseason, which has included 11 transfer additions and a big ...
Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, ...
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 ...
Imagine if Mike Thomas had been allowed to help pick his successor as Illinois athletic director. Or Lovie Smith had a say in who followed him as Illinois football coach. Would they have recommended ...