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

Illinois coach Bret ... State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Top 100 TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker On cloud nine these days, Bielema ...

Illinois coach Bret ... State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Top 100 TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer ...

LINCOLN — Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema ... as Bielema said, the “biggest of the bigs,” like Michigan and Ohio State.

Monday, On3 released its way-too-early College Football Playoff pairings, wisely including the Illini alongside fellow Big Ten mainstays Oregon, Penn State ... whom Illinois and Bielema defeated ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema ... South Carolina, Bielema, who recently turned 55, met with local media Sunday to discuss the program's current state.