Illinois State Football
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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 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 […]
Iowa City, Iowa — Redbird football kicked off its 2024-25 season this past Saturday. It took on the #25 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa. This follows its 6-5 record last season. In the first and second quarters, both teams struggled to put up points, with the Hawkeyes scoring a field goal each quarter. The first […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – It was an underwhelming season for the Illinois State football team as they finished 4-7, but there were some bright spots as six members were named to the All-MVFC teams as well as three players who were named to the All-Newcomer Team. Senior fullback Timothy McCloyn II […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State football team put on a defensive clinic in its 17-10 overtime win over No. 13 Northern Iowa on Saturday. This comes a week after blowing a late third quarter lead at Western Illinois. “I was really impressed with the way our team responded in all […]
This image is courtesy of ESPN3. NORMAL Ill.- Injuries are a part of most athletes’ journey but knowing when to step away because of them is a whole different challenge. Tyler Pennington is a senior history-education major who was a fullback for the Illinois State football team. However, after suffering his third concussion in his […]
Image Courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State football team returns home this weekend for their family weekend game. After three straight road games the Redbirds are back home to face the Missouri State Bears at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Redbirds and Bears will have their 41st matchup with ISU holding a […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Illinois State football team gave up 35 unanswered points in the second half of their game against No. 7 Southern Illinois, leading to a 35-17 loss. The first half started off great for the Redbirds, shutting the Salukis down in all aspects of the game. PhaLeak Brow […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- After a hard fought 31-24 victory last weekend over Eastern Illinois, the Illinois State football team looks to keep that momentum going this weekend against another in-state opponent, the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Redbirds (2-1) head to Carbondale where they are set to take on the Salukis at 2 […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com CHARLESTON, Ill. – After getting shutout in week two, the Illinois State football team bounced back, defeating Eastern Illinois in the Mid-America Classic, 31-24. The Redbirds got off to a hot start, scoring on their very first drive of the game with a 15-yard touchdown run by Nigel White. Later […]