B1G Network analyst calls 2024 Illinois “most complete” Bret Bielema ...
WEB1 day ago · Illinois football is off to a great start in 2024, going 3-0 and earning a top-25 victory in week two when they took down the Kansas Jayhawks at home. The Illini are ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll ...
Illinois Coach Bret Bielema's Long Journey Leading To His Fourth …
WEB1 day ago · It has been a work in progress, but so far, Bielema is 21-19 at Illinois heading into Friday's matchup with Nebraska. After having a disappointing 5-7 campaign last year, the Fighting Illini are 3 ...
Bob Asmussen | Bielema's team facing another ranked opponent …
WEB1 day ago · CHAMPAIGN — When he coaches in season openers, Bret Bielema shines. In his 16 years as a head coach at Wisconsin, Arkansas and Illinois, Bielema is 15-1 in debuts.
Bret Bielema keeps Illinois football trending upward in latest AP …
WEB5 days ago · Aug 29, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema greets running back Ca'Lil Valentine (5) before the first half at Memorial Stadium.
Everything Bret Bielema of Illinois football said at Big Ten media …
WEBJul 23, 2024 · The Illinois Fighting Illini football team is entering its fourth season under coach Bret Bielema. The Illini, coming off a 5-7 season, are picked to finish 15th in the new-look 18-team Big Ten...
Illinois' Bret Bielema talks Dylan Raiola, Nebraska history ahead …
WEB2 days ago · Bret Bielema’s familiarity with Nebraska goes back decades. Ahead of Friday's ranked matchup, the Illinois coach had high praise for the Husker fanbase and quarterback Dylan Raiola.
“It’s a long time coming”: Why Bret Bielema’s Creation of a …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · 1,358 days ago, Bret Bielema was hired to become the 26th head coach in Illini football history and in his 39th game, his team created an history moment that eventually program turnarounds point towards. Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer September 9, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first word Bret Bielema used in the post-game locker room Saturday night to describe what his players, coaches ...
‘A great moment’: Bielema on importance of Illinois’ upset win
WEBCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has been waiting for this moment at Memorial Stadium for quite some time: a win over a ranked opponent, like the 23-17 victory over No. 19 ...
Illinois banking on transfers, experience to erase the memories of …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Illinois coach Bret Bielema is hoping for a happier ending this fall. His team blew a shot with two-point losses in the final two games of last season en route to a 5-7 finish.
Bret Bielema contract extension: Illinois rewards coach with new …
WEBDec 20, 2022 · Bret Bielema has agreed to a six-year contract extension with Illinois through the end of the 2028 season, the school announced on Tuesday. Bielema is 13-11 in two seasons since taking over the...