Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was never worried that his quarterback, Luke Altmyer, would leave Champaign. Bielema ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema spent three years coaching in the NFL before taking over at Illinois. He has helped players ...

Bret Bielema and his Illinois coaching staff are putting together a 2026 recruiting class currently ranked in the Top 10 nationally. College Football Reporter/Columnist Bret Bielema and his ...

Bret Bielema insisted there was no bad blood after the game, and the two had a cordial enough handshake, albeit brief, near midfield. “Listen, I love Shane. He’s a good person,” Bielema said.

It has to be tough to get a player from the state of Florida to come join the Illinois Fighting Illini, but that's exactly ...

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema knows well enough about college football these days to table any potential shock and awe when it comes to the transfer portal. That's why when Josh McCray entered his ...

Saturday was production for the Illinois football program, as we added some much-needed depth to the offensive line. The ...

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 ...

A five-game improvement from 2023 for Bret Bielema's team is an excellent start, but the 55-year-old coach is seeking much more – a berth in the College Football Playoff. It may only be March ...

Over Christmas Bret Bielema flew to California to try and convince offensive lineman J.C. Davis to come back to Illinois for another year and well it worked. "It just showed how much he really ...

Fresh off the school's first 10-victory season in 23 years, Bret Bielema's team is putting together an impressive 2026 recruiting class. According to , the Illinois class is currently ranked No. 7 ...