The 2026 football season is nearing. Fans are starting to plan which games they will go to, thinking about what meals they will make for tailgates, and how thei ...

Just like the Masters, the winning team at the fifth annual Bret Bielema Invitational received snazzy new blazers — only ...

Loren Tate Illini Lines When the preferred path is blocked, it’s wise to find an alternative. Facing heavy losses through transfers and graduates, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has handed ...

Bret Bielema faces backlash after taking aim at Kyle Whittingham over Michigan’s recruitment win for QB Kamden Lopati in a heated transfer flip saga. Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham has quickly ...

This new era allows boosters to legally pay players to play for them. In some cases, a lot of good has come from the NIL era. No longer can programs profit off these athletes without giving them a cut ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema revealed that Tennessee football offered Luke Altmyer more than $2.5 million dollars than the Illini last offseason to transfer before their star quarterback decided to ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema had some pretty strong words for Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua on Thursday after the latter suggested a super league would be the best way to monetize ...

The future of college football has become a national issue, with everyone from college administrators, coaches, conference leadership, to President Donald Trump weighing in. Earlier this week, ...

Illinois safety Matthew Bailey never had been to a Major League Baseball game before Tuesday night. The senior from Moline, Ill., had quite the first experience. Bailey and coach Bret Bielema led ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After back-to-back bowl wins for the Illini football team, and a Final Four run for the men's basketball team, head football coach ...

Bret Bielema hopes the best is yet to come for Illini athletics Posted: June 3, 2026 | Last updated: June 3, 2026 After back-to-back bowl wins for the Illini football team, and a Final Four run for ...

Why do people follow the NFL Draft year round? What is it about an event, which consists of nothing but hearing names called out on a stage that literally attracts hundred of thousands of people? It ...