It doesn’t seem that hard, snag a good quarterback and the Illinois football team will be decent. Even in the down years of the Bret Bielema era, the Illini hav ...

After Clayton’s commitment, Bret Bielema has done a great job building out the 2026 class. We have 22 pledges, four of whom are four-star recruits and 18 three-star players.

Simply put, Bielema is willing to weigh in. A rarity in a profession that’s not short on people happy to give nothing. No ...

The Big Ten has consistently put Bret Bielema in the leadoff spot at media days the past few years. The Illinois coach has ...

The Illini won 10 games just seven months ago, capped with a season-defining win in the Citrus Bowl over South Carolina. With ...