The class of 2026 recruiting cycle is set to heat up in the coming months. Here is how every Big Ten team currently stands ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following Illinois’ 21-7 victory over Michigan, an emotional Bret Bielema took to the podium for his postgame press conference. For many programs, beating Michigan at ...

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema has a message for Jim Harbaugh, starting with a question. In the wake of a report Tuesday that Michigan is refuting some of the NCAA's allegations of ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn't mince words after his ... It's a far cry from a 21-7 upset over then-ranked No. 24 Michigan two weeks ago, much less a once-promising 5-1 start.

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That wasn't enough for some – including Illini football coach Bret Bielema, an unabashed fan ... immediately behind No. 21 Missouri, No. 22 Michigan and No. 23 Oregon – opponents whom the ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema had fun again on social media ... Nobody else does," Michigan fan Brian Anderson wrote. It certainly won't be the last time Bielema, 55, is heard from.

Bret “The Barber” Bielema got the last laugh ... the “biggest of the bigs,” like Michigan and Ohio State. Bielema also believes it’s a strong year for prospects in Illinois, and the ...

Watch as he gets the call from the Seahawks. The Seahawks selected Michigan tight end AJ Barner with the 121st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Watch as he gets the draft call from Seattle.

CHAMPAIGN — There wasn't any reason for Antonio James to expect a call from Bret Bielema. But when the former ... first as a graduate assistant at Michigan (2014-15), then as a linebackers ...

Kaedyn Cobbs already felt pretty good about Illinois, but then Illini head coach Bret Bielema visited him at ... 21-7 win over defending national champion Michigan won the 100-year anniversary ...

Raftery drew social media love from Illinois' football head coach Bret Bielema, who took to X to share not only his enjoyment over the Illini win, the State Farm Center atmosphere and, of course ...