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Can't Wait For Saturday | If you're having lunch with Bielema, he should probably buy
Bielema earned the contract extension by turning the forever-inconsistent program into a winner and providing hope for more ...
Illinois Lands Defensive Line Commit in a Big Week for Bret Bielema
Illinois has quietly built a strong track record of developing defensive line talent under Bret Bielema. In recent years, the program has sent standout linemen Jer’Zhan Newton (Commanders) and Keith ...
Illinois wants to be this year’s Indiana. Can Bret Bielema ride Big Ten sleeper status to the CFP?
Navy-and-orange billboards line I-74 through central Illinois from near the Mississippi River on the west to the Indiana ...
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Illini Football Season Opener Against Western Illinois Moved to Friday Night
The Illinois football team will now open the 2025 season one day earlier — Friday, Aug. 29 — against Western Illinois in ...
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Predicting the Playoff: No. 9 Illinois
Illinois finished 2024 with a bang to get to 10 wins, and with a team loaded with experience, it could earn its first Playoff ...
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Ohio starting to become a hotbed for Illinois football recruiting
Certain coaching regimes have certain states they like to recruit in, but for the Illinois football program, the map is wide ...
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Can't Wait For Saturday | The season is starting sooner than you thought
Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...
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Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
Illinois has locked in its football and men’s basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood. Illinois rewarded Bielema ...