Just watch. At some point during the 2025 season, Illinois kicker David Olano will face a crucial kick in nasty weather. He plays in the Midwest. It happens. If the kick is good — as Olano expects it ...

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 ...

That wasn't enough for some – including Illini football coach Bret Bielema, an unabashed fan of other Illinois athletics programs as well as an extremely online human. At issue was the placement ...

A five-game improvement from 2023 for Bret Bielema's team is an excellent start, but the 55-year-old coach is seeking much more – a berth in the College Football Playoff. It may only be March ...

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 ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema's infamous scuffles throughout the season, be it online or offline, were plentiful. Some might say it's only fair for him to be a bit cocky since 2024 was the ...

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 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema hugs athletic director Josh Whitman after a 2024 win against Kansas. In 2025, the Illini meet Power Four school Duke in nonconference play. College Football Reporter ...

Bielema does hold a distant family relationship — he thinks fourth cousins — to Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema. “I’ve got that question quite a bit,” he said with a laugh.

White joins the staff led by head coach Bret Bielema, who recruited White to UW out of high school in Florida. White's former teammate with the Badgers, Aaron Henry, is the Illini defensive ...

Bret Michaels is calling a few minutes late for the most un-rock-star reason. His glucose level had dropped a bit so he needed to find some orange juice to give it a boost. The Poison frontman and ...

One of the other notable changes was sparked by what initially was believed to be a taunting action by Bret Bielema in the Illini's bowl game against South Carolina. During a South Carolina return ...