Illinois football had a big day, as we pulled in some big-time talent for the class of 2026. Bret Bielema had already done an impressive job building out the Il ...

In doing so, when assessing all 18 probable starters entering this fall's Big Ten season, SN's Bill Bender ranked Altmyer as ...

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Bret Bielema, the head coach in his second year, and his wife Jen wanted to celebrate the holidays in town while also giving back to a community that more than welcomed them with open arms roughly ...

It is going to be hard for the Illinois football team to have a run of defensive backs like we have had the past few years, but this program is going to try. Th ...

Players celebrate during a game between Illinois and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, August 28, 2021 University of Illinois’ new football coach Bret Bielema and Athletic ...

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 ...

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 ...

My grasp of Japanese is limited to a couple phrases: "Let's go" and "my knee hurts." Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows some others: Ichiban, sake and Sapporo. "Back in my younger years, we'd ...

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 ...

In my fifth year covering Bret Bielema as Illinois football coach, I have learned one thing I count on: He does nothing by accident. So, when the coach cuts a spring practice short to visit with a ...