But some Illini fans were less than enthused about the victory, while others were downright incensed over the struggles of ...

It's familiar territory for veteran coach Bret Bielema, even if the national attention is still somewhat new for the Illini, who suffered over 10 years without appearing in the national polls ...

Ahead of the game, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema spoke with media Monday about the matchup. Bielema was yet another coach ...

Let’s just say Bret Bielema won’t be on The Voice ... Griffith threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Bielema also attended a pregame party at the Budweiser Brickhouse Tavern.

One such figure in the realm of American college football is Bret Arnold Bielema. He has garnered a reputation as a seasoned coach, currently serving as the head football coach at the University ...

The Grange statue, near the pregame party area, is most prominent ... It is, without much debate, the biggest home game of current coach Bret Bielema’s tenure. True, the home loss to Purdue ...

When Bret Bielema was hired as the head football coach at Illinois in December 2020, he already knew what his top priorities would be. One of them, strange as it may sound, was a display.

No. 23 Illinois (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) is off to its best start in the Bret Bielema era. Through five games, the Illini have knocked off two ranked teams, become a top-12 turnover-bound defense (seven ...

#illini Bret Bielema on why this game was "the best thing ... exceed all reasonable expectations – and maybe crash the CFP party. A win is a win is a win. Bring on the Wolverines.

Bielema was yet another coach that had nothing but praise for Oregon's third-year coach during his weekly press conference. The former Wisconsin and Arkansas coach said he met Lanning a few years ...