Illinois, Bret Bielema

Bret Bielema riding high after Illinois’ breakout 2024 season
Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.
Illinois football lands its highest ranked high school recruit under Bret Bielema
Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era over the weekend when four-star defensive back Victor Singleton announced his commitment.
Illinois Football Recruiting: Top 3 freshmen Bret Bielema has in Class of 2025
After finishing the 2024 season with a 10-3 record and a tense win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, the Illinois Fighting Illini are expected to compete for a College Football Playoff spot in 2
Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema Pushes Back on Josh Pate on Social Media
Illinois football fans are well aware of coach Bret Bielema's feistiness and competitive nature on the field and in the forums – whether that's defending his club in front of a press conference throng or pushing back on a social-media slight.
On3's College Football Playoff projection has Illinois football, HC Bret Bielema in stunning Big Ten-SEC game
If the projections hold, Illinois could play a perennial College Football Playoff juggernaut in the opening round next year.
Illinois' Bret Bielema takes savage shot at Jim Harbaugh amid viral video
Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema skewers former Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh after an old soundbite resurfaces ...
Illinois HC Bret Bielema Shades Jim Harbaugh After Old Video on Cheating Resurfaces
University of Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema took a shot at former University of Michigan and current Los Angeles ...
Illinois Football: New DL Tomiwa Durojaiye Gears Up for NFL Push
Durojaiye, a transfer, said Monday that he has finally found the right environment in Illinois' football program ...
Bret Bielema trolls Jim Harbaugh after Michigan sign-stealing news: 'Why did you leave?'
Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who has been outspoken against Michigan amid its sign-stealing allegations, trolled Jim Harbaugh ...
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Illinois bolsters 2026 class with highest recruit of Bielema era
Head coach Bret Bielema and his staff brought in another recruit, cornerback Victor Singleton, on Saturday evening.
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Illinois football coach visits Dunlap to watch Mack Sutter play basketball
Bret Bielema is the latest college football coach to take in a Dunlap boys basketball game. The Illinois head coach was in attendance Saturday afternoon to see four-star prospect Mack Sutter and ...
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Illinois head coach Bret Bielema reveals one Senior Bowl football participant who needs rare on-field support
Illinois coach Bret Bielema shared a caveat about his best offensive player from last season, the first from the 2024 roster ...
Illinois Football Flips Former Air Force Commitment LB Jack Paris
Coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois football program rounded out its 2025 recruiting class Monday, two days before national ...