The Illini football coach – an unabashed fan of other Illinois programs – took issue with AP voters' placement of the men's ...

Illinois began to turn heads this past fall with a 10-3 season capped by a Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina. A ...

The Illini football head coach appreciated Raftery's memorable line on Jakucionis' go-ahead triple against Purdue ...

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 ...

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CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is betting on two twenty-something coaches to get the most out of a talented, senior-laden outside linebacker unit. But the Illinois head coach didn't move forward with ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema had fun again on social media Tuesday night after ESPN shared its way-too-early College Football Playoff bracket ahead of next season. Of course, Illinois ...

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 ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois football coach Bret Bielema doesn’t sound like he anticipates making any changes to his coaching staff. After finishing 5-7 and missing a bowl game for the second time in ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema stopped by the Esquire for our weekly radio show hosted by News-Gazette sportswriters ...

Illinois football fans are well aware of coach Bret Bielema's feistiness and competitive nature on the field and in the forums – whether that's defending his club in front of a press conference ...

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 ...