CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following Illinois’ 21-7 victory over Michigan, an emotional Bret Bielema took to the podium for his postgame press conference. For many programs, beating Michigan at ...

The class of 2026 recruiting cycle is set to heat up in the coming months. Here is how every Big Ten team currently stands ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn't mince words after his ... It's a far cry from a 21-7 upset over then-ranked No. 24 Michigan two weeks ago, much less a once-promising 5-1 start.

That wasn't enough for some – including Illini football coach Bret Bielema, an unabashed fan ... immediately behind No. 21 Missouri, No. 22 Michigan and No. 23 Oregon – opponents whom 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 ...

CHAMPAIGN — There wasn't any reason for Antonio James to expect a call from Bret Bielema. But when the former ... first as a graduate assistant at Michigan (2014-15), then as a linebackers ...

Bret “The Barber” Bielema got the last laugh ... the “biggest of the bigs,” like Michigan and Ohio State. Bielema also believes it’s a strong year for prospects in Illinois, and the ...

Raftery drew social media love from Illinois' football head coach Bret Bielema, who took to X to share not only his enjoyment over the Illini win, the State Farm Center atmosphere and, of course ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema's infamous scuffles throughout ... and conference foes Ohio State and Michigan." It might not be enough to make them a full-fledged national title contender ...

Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini (7-3, 4-3) are coming off a 38-16 win over Michigan State. Rutgers (6-4, 3-4) is coming off a 31-17 win over Maryland. Launched in 2020, Peacock is NBCUniversal ...

That wasn't enough for some – including Illini football coach Bret Bielema, an unabashed fan of other Illinois athletics programs as well as an extremely online human. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.