# Bears thrilled to support Chicago State University football program

- Status: news
- Source: Chicago Bears
- Published: 2026-08-28T19:58:00.000Z
- Original: https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-thrilled-to-support-chicago-state-university-football-program

## The Ditka

On the same day Ben Johnson leads the Bears into their preseason finale against the Titans, his former North Carolina teammate, Bobby Rome II, will coach Chicago State University in its first football game in school history. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

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