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Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Redbird Golf team traveled to the University of Wisconsin this weekend to play in the Badger Invitational. The Redbirds finished the third and final round of the tournament with a score of 299 (+11), leaving the team with a finishing score of 870 (+6) through […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL,Ill. – Illinois State Football took on #2 ranked North Dakota State. Coming into this homecoming game the Redbirds were 3-1 and on a three game winning streak. In the first quarter of this game the Bisons would score a touchdown first. To close out the first half the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball saw a weekend of success in Florida, raising their overall season record to (5-8) as they look ahead to the beginning of MVC play this weekend. After a rough road trip to Wisconsin last week, the Redbirds went to Florida with purpose and came […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – This past Saturday, Illinois State Redbird Football took on Eastern Illinois at home. This would be their 112th matchup against each other in the Mid-America Classic. ISU leads 60-43-9 in the all-time series between the two teams. In the first quarter, both teams struggled to score points […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Following a high-scoring victory over Western Illinois 51-34, the Redbirds look to continue their win streak with another home game set for this weekend against Eastern Illinois. The Redbirds are coming off back-to-back wins with over 100 rushing yards in each game. Coach Spack talked with the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds continue to search for answers following a disappointing finish at the Panther Invitational. Following this past weekend’s tournament, the Redbirds sit (3-7) after two weeks of non-conference play in 2024. The Redbirds have struggled in four-set matches this season, with the team currently holding a meager (2-4) […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Coach Spack spoke with the media again following the Redbirds’ Week 2 tight victory 24-17 over North Alabama. He touched on a big point in his press conference: how important rivalry games are, not just to ISU but to college football in general. Coach Spack also mentioned […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer had a mixed week. It lost 4-0 to Northwestern on Thursday night at Adelaide Street Field but bounced back with a 1-0 win on the road against Western Illinois on Sunday. Against Northwestern (4-2-1, 0-0-0 Big Ten), the Redbirds (1-3-1, 0-0-0 MVC) struggled to […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After a rough week 1 loss to the Hawkeyes, the Redbirds were able to bounce back with a tight 24-17 victory over North Alabama. The Redbirds started early scoring on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse on their first drive. Illinois State was able […]
NORMAL, Ill. – On Monday, the Illinois State Interim Director of Athletics, Jerri Beggs, announced that they have signed Illinois State Women’s Basketball Coach Kristin Gillespie to a one-year contract extension. The deal for Gillespie keeps her in the Redbirds’ head coach role through the 2028-29 season. Throughout her time at ISU, Gillespie has a […]