Illinois football coach Bret Bielema provided an update on his program’s offseason on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Center ...

On Tuesday night Illinois coach Bret Bielema refused to answer a question about South Carolina coach Shane Beamer following a hotly contested Citus Bowl. "It was a good football game," Bielema ...

Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer had to be held back by team staff members after Illinois coach Bret Bielema taunted the Gamecocks during the third quarter when he walked across the field to check ...

Illinois prevailed over South Carolina, 21-17, in the most heated Cheez-It Citrus Bowl that has ever been contested following an altercation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Maybe the only positive thing about Illinois coach Bret Bielema's arrogance different from his five years at Arkansas at least he's winning now. He still acts exactly like ...

Former Florida State quarterback-turned-analyst Danny Kanell came to Illinois coach Bret Bielema's rescue following the release of Josh Pate's unofficial "JP Poll," which omitted the Fighting ...

However, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema took offense to Pate's rating since his Illini team was left out of the top 25. Illinois finished 10-3 overall and 6-3 in the Big Ten Conference.

Bret Bielema is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini, as of 2024. Bielema has held his position since 2021. During his prep career, he played as a tight end and linebacker in high school.

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football staff this week could be found in Orlando, Florida, busy on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, the Illini signed class of 2026 wide receiver Kenyon Alston to ...

on Tuesday. Illinois coach Bret Bielema walked across the field to check on Sellers, then held his arms out wide until Beamer and the Gamecocks sideline saw him. The taunting quickly enraged ...

The game had its fair share of drama, particularly when Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema got into a heated exchange. Bielema led the Fighting Illini to an impressive 10-3 record, with two of their ...