On Wednesday, Bielema learned of his quarterback Luke Altmyer's response to Josh Pate about Pate's "unofficial" rankings. Bielema attempted to make a social media jab at Pate but was instantly ...

Here's the 2025 ESPN Way-Too-Early Top 25: 2024 record: 14-2, 7-2 Big Ten Key returning players: WR Jeremiah Smith, WR Carnell Tate, S Caleb Downs Key losses: RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Emeka Egbuka, ...

Shane Beamer erupted during the Citrus Bowl after Illinois coach Bret Bielema’s provocative substitution gesture. Bielema defended it as routine, but Beamer viewed it as a taunt. The tactic ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and head coach Bret Bielema ended the season 10-3 overall, 6-3 in conference play, and fifth in the Big Ten standings. It was a major improvement over 2023 (5-7 ...

Graduate of Northwestern University. South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema continued their exchange Wednesday on social media after several testy moments during Tuesday ...

They showed a clip of South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer going crazy on the field and pointing at Illinois coach Bret Bielema. "Eyes, the eyes," college football analyst Desmond Howard said of ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following the Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl. Here is the full transcript of what the ...

Coach Shane Beamer had to be held back late in the third quarter after Illinois coach Bret Bielema appeared to taunt him after signaling to Beamer with a substitution gesture used by game officials.

"At the risk of offending @IlliniFootball fans: Bret Bielema is a dink. Classless," Tafoya tweeted. Beamer was still fired up about the incident when he spoke to the media after the game.

Bret Bielema and the Illinois Fighting Illini finish their 2024 campaign with a Cheez-It Citrus Bowl victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. They secured a 21-17 victory, giving Bielema his ...