When national media comes after Illinois' Bret Bielema, be prepared to hear about it publicly, as ESPN's Adam Rittenberg recently did.

That wasn't enough for some – including Illini football coach Bret Bielema, an unabashed fan of other Illinois athletics programs as well as an extremely online human. At issue was the placement ...

Coaches on the sideline at the Illini football ... 2021 University of Illinois’ new football coach Bret Bielema and Athletic Director Josh Whitman pose for a photo in front of the Dick Butkus ...

Bielema said there will not be a spring game due a combination of Memorial Stadium construction, injuries and class schedule. CHAMPAIGN — Illinois coach Bret Bielema confirmed on Tuesday that ...

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 ...

My grasp of Japanese is limited to a couple phrases: "Let's go" and "my knee hurts." Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows some others: Ichiban, sake and Sapporo. "Back in my younger years, we'd ...

Illinois began to turn heads this past fall with a 10-3 season capped by a Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina. A five-game improvement from 2023 for Bret Bielema's team is an excellent start ...

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 ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joins the podcast to discuss a special 2024 season and what's next for the program Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema is ranked the No. 24 best coach in the nation by The Athletic. College Football Reporter/Columnist Illinois football coach Bret Bielema is ranked the No. 24 ...

Maybe until 2026. If ever. During his opening press conference of the spring session on Tuesday afternoon, Illinois coach Bret Bielema said the team won't have a spring game this year. That ...