Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus ...

Illinois' Underwood and Bielema are comfortable in finding themselves working through one tossup encounter after another.

Even as the Illini celebrate their best finish in 23 years, jockeying for position in the 2025 rankings has already begun ...

The heated exchange pitting Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer against each other kept social media buzzing on New Year's Day. Illinois won the Citrus Bowl against South Carolina, 21-17, capping a 10-win ...

When national media comes after Illinois' Bret Bielema, be prepared to hear about it publicly, as ESPN's Adam Rittenberg ...

After Illini defensive back Jaheim Clarke went down with an injury, his coach Bret Bielema walked over to check on him. Once he was done with the check-up, he held his arms out to both sides in the ...

Bret Bielema is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini, as of 2024. Bielema has held his position since 2021. During his prep career, he played as a tight end and linebacker in high school.

Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini boosted their 2026 class and began building their offensive line of the future ...

With this victory, head coach Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini finished the season with a 10-3 overall record in the Big Ten. One of the highlights of the Cheez-It Bowl game took place on the ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema celebrates after his team beat South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl. What that victory meant to the ...