He had a single Division I offer out of high school ... and he took it. Three years after starting his career in the FCS at Eastern Illinois, wide receiver Justin Bowick is now in the Big Ten. "I'll ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.

Bielema came in at No. 18, four spots below Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whom Illinois and Bielema defeated in an early-season matchup last September. This arrangement wasn't the only puzzling ...

By Dec. 2020, following a 2-6 season, Illinois hired former Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema, who had a consistent track record of winning wherever he went, whether that'd be a Super Bowl championship ...

Bret Bielema is building something in Champaign, and the rest of the country is starting to take notice. The post Texas ...

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 ...

There are also a few holes to fill in the roster, but head coach Bret Bielema seems to have a way of getting the most out of recruits’ talent. Bielema was also able to bring in some prospects to ...

The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era over the weekend when four-star defensive back Victor Singleton announced his commitment. The 6-foot, 160-pounder from ...