Brett Bielema is absolutely disgusted with Josh Pate's personal power rankings. He voiced his frustration on X.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema can't seem to shy away from social media criticism despite the college football season being ...

On Wednesday, college football analyst Josh Pate dropped his final top-25 of the year and he had a top five of Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Notre Dame and Georgia, respectively. However, Illinois head ...

Illinois' 21-17 win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl -- a historic marker for the Fighting Illini, who for the first time since 2001 eclipsed 10 wins in season -- was overshadowed by a ...

While the coaches shook hands (somewhat) amicably after the contest, a game that Illinois won 21-17, the anger from Beamer spilled over into the postgame press conference, when Beamer called the ...

On New Year's Eve, Bret Bielema and the No. 20 Illinois Fighting ... in coaching when you do [the substitution gesture] as a college kickoff return guy, what we're doing is you telling everyone ...

Bret Bielema is the head football coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini and has been at the helm since December 2020. Born on January 13, 1970, in Prophetstown, Illinois, Bielema played college ...

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.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following ... We understand what’s going on in college football, but it’s the joy of the time that we have together and also the things ...

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

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema continued their exchange ... I just have never seen it done in any level of college football." Beamer defended the play, saying ...

Bret Bielema, who replaced former coach Lovie Smith ... nugget about his team's current status: budgets. Whether college football fans like it or not, a team's worth can make or break a season.