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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 […]
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 Redbird volleyball instagram SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Over the weekend, Illinois State volleyball traveled to New Jersey to compete in the three-day Seton Hall tournament. Returning to Seton Hall University was special for head coach Allie Matters as she returned to her alma mater, where she played libero. Surrounded by family, the […]
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 […]
CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois State women’s soccer suffered its first loss of the season to Loyola Chicago suffering a 2-0 loss Sunday at Loyola Soccer Park. Both teams had plenty of chances on goal early on, with Redbird goalkeeper Madi Valenti tested twice by the Ramblers’ attack. ISU responded with shots from Rylann Law, Grace […]
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 Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics EVANSTON, Ill.— Illinois State Women’s Soccer is preparing for its toughest match thus far in its 2026 campaign as it will take on Big Ten opponent Northwestern at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. The Redbirds have started the season unbeaten through three games with […]
Image courtesy of WGLT Illinois State athletics capped what Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs described as “arguably, one of the best years of Redbird Athletics ever,” with success extending beyond competition into academics, fundraising and community engagement. The Redbirds won three conference championships and captured the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sport Trophy for the second […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Women’s Soccer continued its unbeaten start to the new season following a 1-1 draw against the UT Martin Skyhawks Sunday evening at Adelaide Street Field. The Redbirds came out firing, as Rylann Law and Sosi Dadekian both recorded shots on goal in the first […]