The Illini picked up their latest kick specialist from Down Under in Gray, who committed to Bret Bielema's program on Thursday ...

The Illini face a huge season entering this fall, as Bret Bielema is in his fifth year in Champaign. Illinois finished 10-3 ...

Before Bret Bielema arrived in Champaign, the Illini struggled to recruit the state of Illinois. In four years, that’s ...

To understand Illinois football's rise, you must embrace Bret Bielema's swagger. This job, and place, suit him. And his team ...

Just one consecutive winning season since 1990. That’s when Illinois went 7-6 in both 2010 and 2011.The program looks to break a decades-long struggle of incons ...

The 2025 schedule sets up well for Illinois, which faces just three of the eight teams with better odds to win the Big Ten ...

I get it. I understand it,” Bielema said. “Everything seems to go back to 1990 or 2008 (Illinois rankings milestones). “I’m ...

One of Illinois’s returning linemen will be limited during the first week of preseason camp. Bret Bielema shared with the ...

On the Mully & Haugh Show, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema previewed the Illini’s upcoming season and reacted to his team being ranked 12th in the USA Today preseason coaches poll.

The Big Ten has consistently put Bret Bielema in the leadoff spot at media days the past few years. The Illinois coach has ...

The Illini aim to break through to the national spotlight after posting their first double-digit win season since 2001 last year.

Dan Mullen once coached in the SEC at the same time as Bret Bielema, and now Mullen is wondering if they could make a reunion work.