he's just a very bright and intelligent football coach who is very gifted and the background he shares being with Kirby (Smart) and Nick (Saban), you can see the accomplishments he has," Bielema ...

It has been a pretty special season thus far for the Illinois football team despite the result of the last contest. If you ...

Those days of non-competitive teams seem long gone now. Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema has renewed hope for fans, and it’s clear this isn’t another fleeting success under a new coach.

Should Bret be more upset ... the College Football Playoff. Who among the Illini faithful could have imagined that two months ago? The best measure of where Bielema's head is at can probably ...

Nick Saban. Urban Meyer. Jimbo Fisher. Poof! Gone. Time gets away from us all, and in the what-have-you-done-for-me-today world of college football, it moves even faster. The game is an ever ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema met with the media Wednesday outside the Smith Center in Champaign to check in after Saturday's home loss to Minnesota and provide some updates during the Illini's Week 11 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is the 29th highest-paid coach in college football but trails nine other Big Ten Conference coaches, according to USA TODAY Sports' annual analysis of coaches ...

"What you've seen him accomplish in his career already, he's just a very bright and intelligent football coach who is very ...