Wenkers Wright
Image courtesy of Illinois State Football NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State will kick off its 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference play this weekend, inviting in 2024 national champion and No. 1 ranked North Dakota State University into Hancock Stadium for a top ten-ranked matchup. The game looks to be another rematch of the 2015 FCS […]
NORMAL, Ill. – For the Illinois State senior running back, the journey through college football has been one of growth — physically, mentally, and as a leader. Since arriving in Normal, Wenkers Wright has developed into one of the team’s most consistent and reliable playmakers, carving out a role that reflects both his talent and […]
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State was able to claw out a victory over the North Alabama Lions this past weekend in a 38-36 win. The game came down to the second overtime. This game also included 2 rain delays, and a total game time of 5 hours and 56 minutes. ISU will walk into a bye […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Football is coming off a 42-30 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers, where veteran leaders Tommy Rittenhouse and Wenkers Wright led the charge. Rittenhouse threw for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Wenkers added 3 more touchdowns on the ground and 94 rushing yards. They head […]
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 […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After picking up the victory against Youngstown State last time over the weekend, Illinois State football traveled to Cedar Falls to take on Northern Iowa, looking to extend their winning streak. Coming into this game, the Redbirds were on a two-game winning streak and a record […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Redbirds used their off-week to perfection, coming off that bye with a 23-16 over Youngstown State at home. The Birds have played well at home so far this season, with a 3-2 record at Hancock Stadium, but ISU will take to the road this week and take […]
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. – 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. – 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 […]