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Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletic MACOMB, Ill. — Illinois State wasted little time taking control of its rivalry with Western Illinois on Saturday, jumping to a 17-0 first-quarter lead before cruising to a 41-10 victory at Hanson Field. The No. 4 Redbirds scored on each of their first four drives and never allowed the […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football will hope to carry over the success of Saturday’s game against Saint Francis (Ill.) tonight in Macomb against Western Illinois. The matchup will mark the 108th all-time meeting between the two schools, following a 51-34 ISU victory over the Leathernecks on Sept. 14, 2025, in Normal. The Redbirds will […]
Image Courtesy of Normal Community Athletics Normal, Ill. — Bloomington-Normal high school football teams returned to the field for week 2 last Friday night, as the teams went a combined 4-1. Normal Community High School has dominated their opponents so far this season. They are coming off a 62-0 win against Manual, starting their conference […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Despite being outshot 17-5, Illinois State Soccer held strong against the high powered Saint Louis offense at home in a 1-1 tie. The Redbird offense came out firing to start the game with three consecutive shots in the first seven minutes. With an assist from Rylann […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State cross-country program opens its 2026 season at the Fighting Illini Invitational on Friday, Sept 4. The women’s 4k race will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the men’s 6k race will commence immediately after, around 7 p.m. The meet will be at Orange and Blue Golf Course in Savoy, Illinois. […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics Illinois State Volleyball heads to The Wolverine State this weekend for two matches against Central Michigan and one against Eastern Michigan. The Redbirds are coming off two wins and a loss in the Seton Hall Tournament this past weekend. The Redbirds took on Seton Hall on Friday, falling 3-0.The […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The Redbirds lost for the first time this season, after a 1-0 road match against Loyola Chicago this past Sunday. With a record of 2-1-2, the Redbirds return home as they prepare to take on the Saint Louis Billikens this Thursday. The two teams faced off […]
Image Courtesy of Normal Community High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — With the IHSA football season now in full swing, the teams in Bloomington-Normal are putting their foot on the gas. Bloomington Central Catholic continued its strong regular season play, defeating Illinois Valley Central 41-6 this week. The Saints improve to 2-0 and are […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Since 2000, the Illinois State football team had not seen a scoreboard light up quite like this. The Redbirds defeated St. Francis 76-0 Saturday, setting a stadium record for points at Hancock Stadium. After emerging as one of the Redbird’s standout players in last season’s playoff […]
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 […]