Illinois coach Bret Bielema is firing back at Diego Pavia after the Vanderbilt quarterback took a shot at the Big Ten. Pavia ...

Bret Bielema was asked for his thoughts on Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia's comments dismissing the level of competition in the ...

The talk of the entire offseason in College Football this year has been over the format of the College Football Playoff.

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Bret Bielema suddenly has No. 24 Illinois looking like a Big Ten West contender in his second year since replacing Lovie Smith as the Illini’s coach. They’re ranked for the first time since 2011.

Illinois’ Bret Bielema wants to keep the focus off himself as the former Wisconsin coach returns to Camp Randall Stadium with an opposing team for the first time since his surprising exit a ...

Bret Bielema acknowledged he knew this day was coming. From the moment he accepted the job to be the next Illinois football coach, he understood the road through the Big Ten West eventually would ...

There’s Illinois native Bret Bielema, who played at Iowa and coached at Wisconsin and is trying to shift the Illini from occasional winners to consistent contenders. There are the longstanding ...

Bret Bielema is more excited than ever to coach as he heads into the 16th year. In an interview with NBC Sports' Connor Rodgers, Bielema was asked about the every changing landscape of the college ...

Oct 8, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema celebrates with player Kody Case (87) after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: ...

Illinois Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielema is looking to capitalize off the 23-17 upset win over Kansas in the area of recruiting. One of the biggest wins in school history is expected to help ...

Bret Bielema was livid with the officials in Saturday’s Illinois-Michigan game, and he continued to vent after the game. Michigan had a 4th-and-3 at the Illinois 45 with under a minute left and ...