Illini football coach, who will pair with QB Luke Altmyer to sing 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, provides The News-Gazette with updates about ...

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Bret Bielema’s approach to coaching hasn’t changed much from when he started as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the ...

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Illinois football has a busy week coming up. Both at home and on the road. On Monday at Urbana's Atkins Golf Club, the Illini Quarterback Club is hosting the annual Bret Bielema Invitational golf ...

Illinois has finally landed a Class of 2026 tight end – and it may not be the last.3-star Will Vala committed to Bret Bielema ...

Petersen is the first hire for new Illinois coach Bret Bielema. Petersen comes to Illinois after one year as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Appalachian State. The Mountaineers had ...

Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the junior ...

Having 18 teams means the Big Ten’s offseasons are bigger, too. This was a quiet year for coaching changes, as Purdue (Barry ...

As a junior last year at Grand Island (Nebraska), Wheeler rushed for 1,032 yards and seven touchdowns and had 10 receptions ...

It is June, and you know what that means for Illinois football fans, right? Well, there are two things for most Illini fans.

The championship ring is filled with nods to the turnaround football season, according to photos posted to social media by an Illini assistant.