Illini football coach Bret Bielema makes an appearance at the Esquire for SportsTalk. Bret Bielema interacts with a packed house at the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign during his on-stage ...

Bielema opened his fifth spring session as Illinois coach. With a talented, experienced team returning, expectations are high ...

Fresh off a 10-win season and a Citrus Bowl title, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema believes this is only the beginning in Champaign. “I’m really excited about all the guys we have returning ...

Bret Bielema insisted there was no bad blood after the game, and the two had a cordial enough handshake, albeit brief, near midfield. “Listen, I love Shane. He’s a good person,” Bielema said.

Raftery drew social media love from Illinois' football head coach Bret Bielema, who took to X to share not only his enjoyment over the Illini win, the State Farm Center atmosphere and, of course ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema had fun again on social media Tuesday night after ESPN shared its way-too-early College Football Playoff bracket ahead of next season. Of course, Illinois ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has in recent days made several new additions to the Illini's coaching staff, some of whom are familiar faces or have previous ties to Bielema. A quick rundown of those ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn't mince words after his team's 25-17 loss to Minnesota Saturday afternoon in Champaign. It was the Illini's second straight loss and it likely knocked them ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad While spring practice is underway, there will be no spring game this year, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has announced. Bielema's reasons for ...

When Bret Bielema took over at Illinois in December 2020, the Fighting Illini hadn’t enjoyed a winning season in nine years and had signed just three top-50 recruiting classes in the previous ...

Maybe until 2026. If ever. During his opening press conference of the spring session on Tuesday afternoon, Illinois coach Bret Bielema said the team won't have a spring game this year. That ...

On Thursday, Bielema announced that James White would be joining his staff as an assistant running backs coach. White was recruited to Wisconsin by Bielema and played three of his four seasons in ...