Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, ...

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

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, center, celebrates with defensive backs Tyler Strain (20) and Matthew Bailey (7) after ...

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 ...

but both South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois' Bret Bielema had yet to meet to address the now-viral T-Bar incident that led to a near-fight between both coaches late in the third ...

Bret “The Barber” Bielema got the last laugh. He somehow managed to escape an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and Illinois won the game 21-17, further dousing the notion that South Carolina ...