Bielema sought ... narrowly missing the College Football Playoff. Zain Bando is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and ...

So, how worried was Illinois football coach Bret Bielema that a rival school might poach his starting quarterback? The number matches John Blutarsky's grade-point average at Faber College. "0.0 ...

It’s been a quiet spring for Nebraska football — quieter than we’re used to. No spring game. No brash declarations. Not even ...

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Luke Altmyer is in his third season as Illinois quarterback after the former Mississippi transfer has thrown for 4,600 yards ...

Terik Mulder was set to play football this ... move by Illini coach Bret Bielema and his staff. Taking a shot on Mulder, from Lexington, Kentucky, is a toss-up. But Illinois already has depth ...

Over the past few years, the Illinois football team has started to really put players into the NFL. Since Bret Bielema took ...

What did the experts and fans think of the pick? We looked around social media to check on the vibe: Illinois coach Bret Bielema and receivers coach Justin Stepp were both at Bryant's draft party ...