Inside Bielema's decision to go for it vs. Rutgers - Yahoo Sports
10 hours ago · Following a thrilling, come-from-behind win over Rutgers, Illinois coach Bret Bielema discusses the choice to go for it instead of kicking a field goal, and the connection …
No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are climbing the ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · Bielema’s team is ranked in the College Football Poll for only the second time. The other time was in 2022 for two weeks. “The fact of the matter is we have an unbelievable …
Infamous Bret Bielema meme resurfaces after Illinois ... - Sporting News
10 hours ago · Bielema joined former coach Ron Turner as the only two coaches to win eight games in a season twice. Turner did so in 1999 and 2001, as '01 was the last time Illinois won …
No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant's 40-yard TD ... - ABC News
1 day ago · PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Trailing by one at the 40-yard line with 14 seconds to play and no timeouts, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent in a play known as “church” to Luke Altmyer. The …
Illinois gets favorable regrade for Bret Bielema hiring ... - Sporting News
Oct 30, 2024 · Although Bielema, whose Illinois record sits at 24-20 entering Illinois' ninth game against Minnesota Saturday (noon ET, FS1), has yet to comment on Dodd's outlook, he took a …
Illinois' Bret Bielema, already the school's best hire in over 30 …
Oct 25, 2024 · Bret Bielema is the first Illinois coach since the late 1980s with a winning record. We shouldn't be surprised what he's doing in the Big Ten after what he accomplished at …
Illinois signs Bret Bielema to new 6-year deal through 2028
Dec 20, 2022 · Bielema, who is 13-11 in his second season at Illinois, will receive an annual salary increase from $4.3 million this season to $6 million in the new agreement, which is …
'Really, really excited': Everything coach Illinois football coach Bret ...
Jul 24, 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 …
Bret Bielema contract extension: Illinois rewards coach with new …
Dec 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 …
Illinois rewards Bielema with new contract through 2028 | AP News
Dec 20, 2022 · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois signed coach Bret Bielema to a new six-year contract through 2028 on Tuesday, a big reward for transforming a struggling program into a …