Bret Bielema Shouts Out Bill Raftery's Call on Kasparas Jakucionis' Clutch Shot
The Illini football head coach appreciated Raftery's memorable line on Jakucionis' go-ahead triple against Purdue ...
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Shane Beamer, Bret Bielema dust-up in bowl game leads to rule change
A controversy between Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema has resulted in a proposed rule change from the NCAA.
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Former Urbana assistant coach, Illini alum joins Bielema’s staff
A former Illinois football player is returning to-Urbana in a new role. Antonio James will join the Illinois football ...
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Dan Lanning and Bret Bielema spark recommended rule changes
The NCAA Football Rules Committee met today and came away with a number of recommendations, a few of them far overdue. Two of ...
Illinois football lands third in-state high school commitment for Class of 2026
Olney East Richland offensive lineman Casey Thomann announced his commitment to the Fighting Illini on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7, 300-pound tackle is a three-star recruit in the Class of 2026. He chose ...
2026 Illinois Recruit Turns Heads With Michigan Related Decision at 7-on-7 Competition
Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, ...
Illinois football recruiting surging after breakthrough 2024 season
It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.
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Big Ten Recruiting Scoreboard: Bret Bielema bowl dustup helps Illinois surge past Nebraska
LINCOLN — Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini were ...
Four-Star OT Commits to Rising Big Ten Program
Some other big names in this group to join Thomann for Illinois include four-star cornerback Victor Singleton (Toledo, Ohio), ...
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CBS Sports writer optimistic about Bret Bielema's vainglory proving 'bullish' for Illinois football
Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema is high on his Fighting Illini, and it has some analysts believing in his bravado.