Seminole High School quarterback Michael Clayton II is the first Illinois commit in the Class of 2026, with the Florida ...

A frustrated Bret Bielema after his Illinois football team lost 25-17 to Minnesota on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in ...

Illinois football has started the class of 2026 off with a bang after a huge commitment on Sunday night. The Illini coaching staff is doing a good job juggling ...

Coach Bret Bielema is taking Illinois to unforeseen heights. The once-storied-turned-fledgling program needed a boost of morale after Lovie Smith was fired following a disastrous stint; one that ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knew what had to be done and got down to some unpleasant business. He pushed. He pulled. He prodded and pulled some more. Before long, he was holding one of 5 ...

Coming off of a statement win over Michigan, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema ... block the progress Bielema has made for the “basketball school.” It’s time to flush this game down the toilet. I grew ...

It's familiar territory for veteran coach Bret Bielema ... said. Illinois refers to the season as "2024 dash 25," and it's up to the players to define the "dash." A 21-7 loss to Penn State ...

On Thursday, No. 20 Illinois flew ... knocking off top-five Ohio State just two weeks ago. Illinois had a statement victory last Saturday, dominating the defending national title champs Michigan. But ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema indicated the ranking is motivation ... when they beat Ohio State on the road 28-21. Illinois finished that season 9-4 and played in the Rose Bowl.

And Bielema, who after the Michigan game called coaching Illinois ... "Bret Bielema coaches special teams just like he coaches offense and defense – hands-on." Meyer, the former Ohio State ...

Michael Hickey/Getty Images Share A couple of hours after Illinois was finished kicking Michigan to the curb Saturday, Illini coach Bret Bielema dug ... and Michigan State, at Rutgers and against ...