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

Illinois finished No. 16 in the final AP College Football Poll, shedding light on the improvements made under coach Bielema ...

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Thompson Jr. was not alone in his decision to join Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini ... He then missed most of the 2024 season after suffering an injury during training camp. He returned for the ...

Illinois as assistant linebackers coach under ex-Razorbacks and current Illinois coach Bret Bielema. He signed with Arkansas out of Greenwood High School during the 2016 recruiting cycle as a ...

Hopefully Fickell is able to get things going in the right direction soon in Camp Randall ... consistent CFB programs in the nation under Bret Bielema, Gary Andersen and Paul Chryst.

“He told me to come to camp and try out,” Alexander said. One thing led to another, and now Alexander is one of the newest members of Illinois coach Bret Bielema’s 2026 recruiting clas ...

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 ...