Illinois coach Bret Bielema still has his team's back. Even after the loss to No. 9 Penn State, Bielema remains confident in ...

Coach Bret Bielema said what was on his mind Monday afternoon during his weekly media availability and didn't apologize for ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema made his expectations clear ahead of Saturday night's road matchup against No. 9 Penn State: ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema recognizes he lives the type of life that few people get to. In his fourth season in ...

Altmyer, a junior, has a Teflon exterior and an inner toughness that helps him avoid the highs and lows. That’s something ...

In Week 5's "Big Game Hunting," we predict the results of Illinois-Penn State, Louisville-Notre Dame, Georgia-Alabama and ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema remains positive about his team despite a 21-7 loss to Penn State, highlighting areas for ...

Bret Bielema made a flippant comment about Penn State's "White Out energy," and some saw it as disrespect. Here's the coach's ...

For coach Bret Bielema and the No. 21 Fighting Illini, Saturday's game will be a chance to assert themselves as a legitimate ...

Penn State kicks off its Big Ten conference schedule against one of the league's surprise contenders in Illinois ...

(WAND) -- Illinois football enters their bye week sitting at #24 in the country with a 4-1 record. The Illini were handed ...

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