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The 2024 edition of the Coach Bret Bielema Show, presented by Bud Light, will air on Wednesday nights of game weeks throughout the season. The hour-long show will be broadcast on the 50+ station Busey Bank Illini Sports Network, starting with its debut on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. CT.

Fans can tune in on Wednesday nights all season as head coach Bret Bielema previews each week's game with host Brian Barnhart and special guests. This year's shows will be aired in front of a live audience from inside the Smith Football Center on the campus of the University of Illinois. Due to capacity limits, attendance will be by invitation only. Fans interested in attending can fill out an interest form.

The first Coach Bret Bielema Show is scheduled for the night before Illinois' season opener on Thursday, Aug. 29 against Eastern Illinois. Listeners can expect to hear the latest news directly from the Smith Football Center one day prior to the season's kickoff at Memorial Stadium.

The Busey Bank Illini Sports Network is managed by Fighting Illini Sports Properties. Information about local stations carrying the network can be found online.

Coach Bielema Show Schedule:

- Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. CT

- Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. CT

- Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. CT

- Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. CT

- Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. CT

- Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. CT

- Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. CT

- Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

- Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

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