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 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Bret Bielema and Atsushi Saijo met in 1994 in Iowa City, Iowa. At the time, Bielema was a graduate assistant for the Hawkeyes and Saijo was a member of a team visiting ...

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 ...

Simply put, Illinois coach Bret Bielema has no filter ... which sits outside the College Football Playoff picture, cannot compete for a national title. Bielema said change is paramount, especially ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bret Bielema said he was "surprised but not shocked" by running back Josh McCray's move into the transfer portal. The Illinois football coach met with the media after Wednesday's spring practice.