Head football coach Bret Bielema and Illinois have agreed to a six-year extension that will increase Bielema's salary to $7.7 ...

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Former Wisconsin football head coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois Fighting Illini have agreed to a new six-year contract ...

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 ...

After an impressive season for the Illinois Fighting Illini football program, Illinois has locked in Bret Bielema for a ...

Illinois gives six-year contract extensions to football coach Bret Bielema and basketball coach Brad Underwood, securing both ...

Tickets will go on sale Thursday at 9 a.m., with fewer than 800 sideline tickets remaining. Tickets on the east and west ...

Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini are building one of the nation's best classes with its 2026 recruits. Here is a running ...

Illinois has locked in its football and men’s basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret ...

Illinois Athletics announced major coaching news on Tuesday. The Illini have extended the contracts of both head football ...

Ryan Day has the luxury of building his 2026 class around one of the most coveted players in the country: five-star receiver ...