It's familiar territory for veteran coach Bret Bielema ... how good this year could possibly be," Bielema said. "For it to come to life in front of us, the icing on the cake was after we got ...

Yeah, Illinois' 21-7 win over Michigan meant something to coach Bret Bielema. Saturday was a special ... often times — fans ...

When Illinois coach Bret Bielema stood before his team ... was among the players unfamiliar with Bielema's deeply personal history in facing Michigan. But after hearing his coach speak, Altmyer ...

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 ...

Of all the celebrations and jubilee that spilled over onto the field as the clock hit zero and went into the night in ...

Even the greats have a shelf-life. What does it all mean ... back of minds in Champaign and perhaps further and wider: Can Bret Bielema, who has led Illinois to an unexpected 5-1 start ahead ...

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 ...

Yeah, Illinois' 21-7 win over Michigan meant something to coach Bret Bielema ... But for Bielema, this weekend's game against the Wolverines was personal. In an emotional postgame press conference ...