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 ...

Bret Bielema is building something in Champaign, and the rest of the country is starting to take notice. The post Texas ...

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

Monday, On3 released its way-too-early College Football Playoff pairings, wisely including the Illini alongside fellow Big ...

Bret Bielema's 10-person, full-time Illinois coaching staff from 2024 is returning for the 2025 season. Mostly. There is one new addition, which Bielema announced during a press conference on Friday ...

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Former Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. met with the media on Friday for the first time since transferring to ...

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...

With the Big Ten now establishing itself as the premier conference in college football, there are a number of teams that will ...

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Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini were in ...