The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?

It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.

After Illinois’ best season under head coach Bret Bielema, fans will be excited to hear Joe Klatt’s bold prediction regarding ...

When Bielema took over at Arkansas, he accepted the job knowing there was a mess to clean up in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s ...

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the ...

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

The Fighting Illini coach didn't call out the recruit by name, but Bielema watched Dunlap's Mack Sutter play basketball ...

The Fighting Illini are heading into coach Bret Bielema's fifth season after the fourth one concluded when they defeated South Carolina on New Year's Eve in Orlando, Florida. Illinois opens the ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema just couldn't help himself. Love it or hate it, Bielema is extremely online – an active participant on social media – and seems to have mastered one of its ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema on Sunday met with local media for the first time since the Citrus Bowl to update the Illini's offseason, which has included 11 transfer additions and a big ...

The Fighting Illini's Bret Bielema is the latest college football head coach to visit Dunlap's Mack Sutter this month.

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly begun to realize his ever-evolving expectations for where he wants his team to go are only getting leveled up. Following a 10 ...