Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was the first to speak at the 2025 Big Ten Conference media day. Here is everything he ...

Maryland coach Mike Locksley explained how he 'lost' — and plans to regain — his locker room, while Curt Cignetti had tons of ...

Illini beat writer Scott Richey caught one-on-one with Illinois football coach Bret Bielema to discuss the state of his ...

More so than ever, the playoff is the No. 1 topic in the sport. And for the first time in what feels like forever, the Illini ...

There are going to be times when Bret Bielema advocates for the Big Ten over the SEC in these debates. That’s natural given where he’s at as a coach. At the same time, he made it clear that nothing is ...

With the start of the football season right around the corner what are your thoughts on the defense? A. Let’s start with the good and ...

Once again, the nice folks at invited me to predict the Big Ten football race. Fortunately, I remembered to do it with a day or two to spare (really need to write myself more notes.) The voting ...

LAS VEGAS — The Illinois football team might consider themselves high rollers now—and not just because head coach Bret ...

Big Ten Media Days are underway at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The action kicked off Tuesday morning with an opening ...

One of the five wins in Walters' tenure with the Boilermakers was against former boss, Bret Bielema. He shared why his former ...

A slimmed-down Bret Bielema was the first coach at the microphone. He was asked about his willingness to push back against ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema takes questions from reporters on Tuesday at Big Ten Media Days inside the Mandalay Bay ...