Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the ...

Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the junior ...

It is an awesome effort. And nobody can say he is wrong. Though I will quibble later. Bret Bielema's 2024 team made it for four games, all wins. At No. 71 is a game I might have put a bit higher ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema announced the hire Thursday. Neu went 40-63 at Ball State from 2016-24. He was fired in November, when Ball State had a 3-7 record with two games remaining in its season.