The first lesson Illinois head coach Bret Bielema imparted on this football program is in order to win games, you have to stop yourself from losing games on your own. Illinois is not ready to stop losing games against elite teams.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
October 11, 2025
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — That very much needed to be seen. That very much needed to be felt. That very much needs to be remembered.
The first lesson that Illinois head coach Bret Bielema attempted to impart when he flew in on Dec. 2020 to take . . .
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