Author: Lucy Tomlinson
Image courtesy of Illinois State football. NORMAL, Ill. — The defense of Illinois State University could not keep up with the powerhouse of No.2 South Dakota State’s offense, and the Redbirds fell 31-14 to their Missouri Valley Football Conference rival on Saturday night. The defense was not the only area of struggle for ISU, as […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State football NORMAL, Ill. — After a long four weeks, Illinois State football finally begins its Missouri Valley Football Conference campaign Saturday on the road against Northern Iowa. The No. 4 Redbirds come into the matchup 4-0 after a statement 49-13 win over Eastern Illinois on Sept. 19. The Panthers are […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State football. NORMAL, Ill. — A total of 556 yards for the offense of Illinois State football paved the way for a 49-13 win over Eastern Illinois, closing out family weekend at Hancock Stadium. A 79-yard punt return from Dylan Lord in the third quarter helped the Redbirds soar to their […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics. DEKALB, Ill. — With 25 seconds left on the clock, Northern Illinois had one last drive to complete a comeback against Illinois State in a classic FBS-FCS battle. Dareon Dubose called game with an interception at ISU’s 25-yard line for a 28-24 Redbirds victory. The Redbirds opened the game […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State football NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football kicks off its season campaign against St. Francis (IL) at 6 p.m. on Aug. 29 at Hancock Stadium. The Redbirds are coming off a strong 2025 season where they fell short in the Football Championship Subdivision national title game to Montana State 35-34 […]
Image from Illinois State women’s basketball NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 67–60 on Wednesday night to punch their ticket to the WNIT Championship game for the first time in program history. Leading the way for the Redbirds was sophomore forward Doneelah Washington, who recorded a game-high 21 points […]
Image from Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball seeks redemption in the WNIT Fab 4 at 7 p.m. on April 1 as they face South Dakota in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. This is the first time the Redbirds and Coyotes have faced each other, but seasons are at stake […]
Image from Illinois State women’s basketball. Normal, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball advanced to its second-straight WNIT Fab 4 appearance after a 61-53 win over George Washington University Monday night at CEFCU Arena. The win was ISU’s 17th win in front of its home crowd this season, tying the program record from the 2010-11 […]
Image from Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball faces Abilene Christian University at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at CEFCU Arena in a WNIT Super 16 matchup. The Wildcats look to avenge last season’s loss to the Redbirds as the teams battle each other in the Super 16 for the second […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball prepares for a 6 p.m. battle against Drake inside the Knapp Center on Thursday. The matchup could be crucial for the Redbirds’ seeding ahead of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The two MVCf foes saw each other last on Feb. 7 when […]