Illinois Head Coach Bret Bielema
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Illinois head coach Bret Bielema looks towards the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
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The Illini are enjoying their most successful run of football in over two decades. The No. 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday for the first time since 2001.Â
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was named to the American Heart Association's Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year watch list, the award's committee announced.Â
Illinois football has added a home date against Buffalo to its 2029 nonconference schedule, the program announced Thursday.Â
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