Bret Bielema, Illinois and College Football Playoff

Illinois' Bret Bielema given ridiculous On3 college football ranking, name misspelled on now-viral top-25 list
Monday, On3 released its way-too-early College Football Playoff pairings, wisely including the Illini alongside fellow Big
On3's College Football Playoff projection has Illinois football, HC Bret Bielema in stunning Big Ten-SEC game
Just in case the Illinois football offseason hype train couldn't get any wilder, it did Monday when On3's Andy Staples dropped his brand-new way-too-early College Football Playoff with the Illini included.
Illinois football lands its highest ranked high school recruit under Bret Bielema
Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era over the weekend when four-star defensive back Victor Singleton announced his commitment.
Illinois Football's Bret Bielema Trolls Former Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh
The extremely-online Illini coach called out Harbaugh's stated ethical code of conduct on social media Tuesday night
Illinois Football Recruiting: Top 3 freshmen Bret Bielema has in Class of 2025
After finishing the 2024 season with a 10-3 record and a tense win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, the Illinois Fighting Illini are expected to compete for a College Football Playoff spot in 2
Bret Bielema riding high after Illinois' breakout 2024 season
Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.
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Illinois stays hot on recruiting trail, grabs 4-star linebacker
Illinois football grabbed four-star linebacker Cam Thomas, which is a major win for the program and head coach Bret Bielema.
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Illinois football lands four-star linebacker as Class of 2026 grows in national prominence
Illinois football's Class of 2026 is growing in national ranks after it got a commitment from a 4-star linebacker Cam Thomas ...
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Meet the transfers: Illinois football welcomes a dozen new players after 10-win season
Illinois has welcomed nearly a dozen collegiate transfers to the football program, looking to build upon the Illini’s ...
Illinois' Bret Bielema takes savage shot at Jim Harbaugh amid viral video
Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema skewers former Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh after an old soundbite resurfaces ...
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Illinois snags 2026 four-star LB/ATH recruit Cam Thomas
Cam Thomas is one of the top athletes in the 2026 recruiting class, and though there is still plenty of time to go in his ...
Bret Bielema trolls Jim Harbaugh after Michigan sign-stealing news: 'Why did you leave?'
Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who has been outspoken against Michigan amid its sign-stealing allegations, trolled Jim Harbaugh ...