Bielema appears tired of Illinois' past. A 46-73 record since the iteration of the College Football Playoff took effect ...

The Illini football head coach appreciated Raftery's memorable line on Jakucionis' go-ahead triple against Purdue ...

Illini football coach Bret Bielema makes an appearance at the Esquire for SportsTalk.  College Football Reporter/Columnist ...

The Illini football coach – an unabashed fan of other Illinois programs – took issue with AP voters' placement of the men's hoops squad ...

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After three decades in the NFL, this well-respected and Super Bowl-winning assistant will join the Illinois football program ...

Former Badgers great James White, the sweet-footed running back who went on to win three Super Bowls, will have a place on an ...

James White won three NFL titles with the Patriots after a stellar Big Ten career under Bret Bielema at Wisconsin.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has in recent days made several new additions to the Illini's coaching staff, some of whom are familiar faces or have previous ties to Bielema. A quick rundown of those ...

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema is high on his Fighting Illini, and it has some analysts believing in his bravado.

The former Patriots running back and three-time Super Bowl champion has been hired as the new running backs coach at the ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema's infamous scuffles throughout the season, be it online or offline, were plentiful. Some might say it's only fair for him to be a bit cocky since 2024 was the ...