Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for his team in 2025 have – relatively speaking – shot right through the roof. It's not often the Illini are ...

The latest is linebacker Cam Thomas from Ohio. CHAMPAIGN — Entering his fifth season as coach, Bret Bielema has the Illinois football program winning at its highest level in 25 years.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema took aim at former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh in a series of tweets amid reported pushback by UM against the NCAA in its alleged sign-stealing investigation.

It has been a busy start to the 2026 Illinois football recruiting class for coach Bret Bielema ... and in-house culture into positive gains in their recruiting operations. Bielema has been pleased ...

The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era over the weekend when four-star defensive back Victor Singleton announced his commitment. The 6-foot, 160-pounder from ...

Oct 2, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema walks onto the field before his team s game with the Charlotte 49ers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit ...

With the reports resurfacing, social media is again taking Michigan and Harbaugh to task, including Illinois head coach Bret Bielema ... 19-17 victory at The Big House. The two teams met again ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Football has landed the highest-rated recruit of the Bret Bielema era. 2026 Four-star defensive back Victor Singleton (Toledo, OH) has committed to the Illini.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Former Ball State coach Mike Neu has joined Illinois’ staff as a senior offensive assistant. Illinois coach Bret Bielema announced the hire Thursday. Neu went 40-63 at ...