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 ...

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 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema can't seem to shy away from social media criticism despite the college football season being ...

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 ...

Tensions rose to inferno level during Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, a midgame feud between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema nearly boiling over.

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 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 ...