Illini Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 9/16/24
WEBIllinois head coach Bret Bielema spoke with the media on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., in advance of the #24 Fighting Illin...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
Illinois' Bret Bielema talks Dylan Raiola, Nebraska history ahead …
WEB1 day ago · Illinois head coach Bret Bielema speaks at the 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. ... “The good news is he gives us a chance ...
“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 ...
Bielema has happy return as Illinois pounds Wisconsin 34-10
WEBOct 2, 2022 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois coach Bret Bielema had a triumphant return to Camp Randall Stadium because he’s helped make the Fighting Illini physical enough to beat Wisconsin at its own game.
Does Illinois coach Bret Bielema really love this more than ever ...
WEBJul 26, 2024 · INDIANAPOLIS — Illinois football coach Bret Bielema gripped the lectern with both of his meaty, powerful ex-defensive lineman’s hands and kicked off Big Ten media days with an ode to the ...