Bret Bielema buyout

Updated December 1, 2025

Bret Bielema buyout: $49,491,667 as of December 1, 2025. That as-of date is not current. A one-time cost if fired, not yearly pay.

Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025

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Contract: U. of Illinois BOT minutes (May 22, 2025) — Bielema employment terms