As he showed in Illinois' New Year's Eve Citrus Bowl win over South Carolina, Illini coach Bret Bielema doesn't mind a bit of verbal sparring on the field. But if you hadn't noticed, Bielema is also ...

Of course, quarterback Luke Altmyer is the headline returner. He improved a lot in 2024 with 22 touchdowns and just five ...

Right now, 235 days before the Illinois season opener against Western Illinois, Bret Bielema’s team has many of the pieces it ...

CHAMPAIGN — It's entirely possible that J.C. Davis could have heard his name called in the NFL Draft last month ... linemen during head coach Bret Bielema's tenure To be clear, being ranked ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following ... "The reason we do that, and I first got aware of it was in the NFL, was kickoff and kickoff return is the highest percentage ...

With Bret Bielema & Co. ringing in the new year in style — first 10-win season in 23 years, first bowl win in 13 — we asked ...

Late in the third quarter, Illinois coach Bret Bielema walked toward the sideline ... "The reason we do that and I first became aware of it was in the NFL kickoffs. Kickoff return is the highest ...

Looking ahead to the 2025 season, the Illinois Fighting Illini return many key starters on both sides of the ball. While one ESPN college football writer predicted a top-15 preseason ranking in 2025, ...

Beamer saw Bielema’s taunt and started charging forward screaming and pointing at the Illinois head coach. A number of ...

Bret Bielema had a fun New Year's Day social media victory lap following Illinois' 21-17 Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina one day prior. Bielema, who led Illinois to its first postseason ...

After Illinois won the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl? Coach Bret Bielema earned a bath of the small orange snack cracker. Talk about a delicious celebration. The Big Ten went 2-0 on Tuesday in bowl games vs.