Redbird Football
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Football took a trip to Charleston, IL, to play a Week 3 game against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Redbirds and Panthers met for their 113th matchup, and it was all Redbirds in this matchup, as they would score in every quarter of this contest. This brings the Illinois State Redbirds […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University will travel to Charleston, Illinois this Saturday to face the 1-1 Eastern Illinois Panthers in the 113th meeting between the two programs. The Redbirds lead the all-time rivalry with 60 wins to the Panthers 43. The teams have tied 9 times in the Mid-America Classic and last year ISU […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds bounced back from their week one loss to Oklahoma by an impressive home opener win against Morehead State, beating the Eagles 41-13. Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse would sit out the first 25 minutes of the game leaving freshman Quarterback Beckham Pellant to start, going 4 for 9 for 61 with one […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse left the game with an apparent shoulder injury in the third quarter after taking a brutal hit and did not return for the rest of what would be a 35-3 defensive routing by the number 18th ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The Redbirds entered the half down 21 and only managed […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Fresh off a 10-win season and a return to the FCS playoffs in 2024, Illinois State football kicks off the 2025 campaign with another marquee matchup on the national stage. Last year, the Redbirds faced off against FBS opponent Iowa in Week 1. This year, the Redbirds travel to Norman, Oklahoma, this […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Coach Spack stepped up the microphone prior to a huge matchup in the second round of the FCS D1 Football Playoffs against the Aggies from UC Davis. The #5 seeded Aggies were off last week with a first-round playoff bye, but the Birds were in action against […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State football hit the road to Indiana to take on the Indiana State Sycamores. In the first quarter, the Sycamores were the first team to score points with a rushing touchdown, and they led 7-0 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a big road victory over the UNI Panthers 31-9, Coach Spack approached the microphone with some confidence. The Redbirds are 4-1 in their last 5 games and are currently on a 3-game winning streak heading into the second to last week of the regular season. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a bye week, Illinois State football returned to Hancock Stadium for a military appreciation game. The Redbirds took on the Youngstown State Penguins. In the first quarter, both teams dominated on the defensive side of the ball, and neither team’s offense was able to score a touchdown. The quarter ended […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a big road win over Murray State, Coach Spack made his way to the podium for his Tuesday Press Conference. Spack first talked about how well the team has been practicing, today especially, but specifically all year. The Redbirds are coming off a 40-32 […]