Bret Bielema
Record at Illinois37–26
Win % at Illinois.587
Career record134–84
Career win %.615
Top-25 finishes6 (1 at Illinois)
Best final rank#7
Avg SP+ at Illinois+7.8
Head coach since2006 · 3 schools
Illinois coordinators
- Offensive coordinator
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- Defensive coordinator
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Wins and losses by season
Season by season
| Year | School | W–L | Pre | Final | SRS | SP+ | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 0–0 | — | — | +4.6 | +6.8 | 31.7 | 25.5 |
| 2025 | Illinois | 9–4 | #12 | — | +12.3 | +12.9 | 33.3 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | Illinois | 10–3 | — | #16 | +8.8 | +9.6 | 29.0 | 20.9 |
| 2023 | Illinois | 5–7 | — | — | -2.3 | -2.5 | 21.6 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | Illinois | 8–5 | — | — | +11.7 | +15.9 | 20.6 | 5.5 |
| 2021 | Illinois | 5–7 | — | — | -0.9 | +4.3 | 23.2 | 21.8 |
| 2017 | Arkansas | 4–8 | — | — | -4.7 | +2.1 | 34.1 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | Arkansas | 7–6 | — | — | +4.2 | +7.9 | 36.2 | 28.9 |
| 2015 | Arkansas | 8–5 | #18 | — | +15.1 | +19.2 | 46.6 | 28.0 |
| 2014 | Arkansas | 7–6 | — | — | +20.4 | +12.2 | 32.4 | 19.4 |
| 2013 | Arkansas | 3–9 | — | — | -1.8 | +1.5 | 30.0 | 30.6 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | 8–5 | #12 | — | +12.1 | +14.5 | 31.5 | 15.9 |
| 2011 | Wisconsin | 11–3 | #11 | #10 | +23.1 | +26.1 | 45.9 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | Wisconsin | 11–2 | #12 | #7 | +15.5 | +23.1 | 42.1 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | Wisconsin | 10–3 | — | #16 | +8.4 | +16.9 | 35.5 | 19.4 |
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 7–6 | #13 | — | +4.1 | +10.5 | 31.3 | 22.0 |
| 2007 | Wisconsin | 9–4 | #7 | #24 | +7.7 | +10.4 | 35.9 | 26.1 |
| 2006 | Wisconsin | 12–1 | — | #7 | +14.3 | +19.1 | 28.9 | 11.2 |
Data: CollegeFootballData.com (head-coaching seasons since 1990; ranks are the AP poll).