NORMAL – The No. 6 Illinois State Redbirds (3-1) will play No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (4-0) this Saturday from Hancock Stadium to open Missouri Valley Football Conference play. ISU Head Coach Brock Spack has a long history with North Dakota State that has not been kind to him, as he has lost his last seven matchups against the Bison, culminating in a 2-7 mark. Spack sees a focus […]
NORMAL- ISU men's golf finished in 7th place out of 13 teams this past week at the Bearcat (Cincinnati) invitational. Senior David Perkins continued his dominant start of the season by placing 3rd individually out of 75 golfers. In Cincinnati, Perkins felt like his game was well rounded and everything seemed to be clicking for him. “All areas of my game were pretty solid this week,” said Perkins. “I […]
NORMAL- On Tuesday afternoon, Illinois State Volleyball Head Coach, Leah Johnson announced that Junior Kendal Meier who missed yesterday’s match vs. Evansville, will miss 6-8 weeks with an undisclosed injury. Coach Johnson says the team will know more about the extent of the injury next week but hopes Meier will be back in time for postseason play. More updates will be provided as details emerge.
NORMAL - After a successful trip down to Florida with the Illinois State Redbirds winning 5-0 against North Florida, and 3-2 versus Stetson. The team this Saturday begin conference play starting with a road trip up to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take on the Northern Iowa Panthers, who are currently have a record of 4-5 on this season. On the other hand, the Redbirds are currently on a four-game winning […]
NORMAL - The 21st night of September was certainly a night to remember for Brock Spack and Redbird Football. Illinois State extended their winning streak to three games Saturday night after they defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 40-27. The ‘Birds began the day in a bit of trouble, as running back James Roberson fumbled on his first carry of the day and the Lumberjacks recovered at the ISU 18 yard […]
(Photo courtesy of Nick Imparo) NORMAL - When the announcement that The Redbird Classic was coming to Redbird Arena was made, Illinois State Volleyball Head Coach Leah Johnson was excited for the opportunity to showcase premier volleyball in front of Redbird fans. Days before the Classic, Johnson said she was looking for her team to get a ‘significant win’. With the Redbird Classic in the books and a winner crowned, […]
(Photo courtesy of Nick Imparo) NORMAL- On Friday night in front of 3,850 energetic fans at newly renovated Redbird Arena, the Illinois State Redbirds opened the Redbird Classic with a four set (25-16, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21) victory over No. 14 ranked, Illinois. The Redbirds wasted no time jumping all over the Illini in the first set when they took a 9-2 commanding lead. A start in which Illinois State Head […]
Redbird Football wins their 11th straight Home Opener (Photo courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – An explosive first half propelled the Redbirds to a 42-14 victory over Morehead State, improving their record to 1-1 on the season. An offensive explosion in the first half and 4-down defense helped the Redbirds win their 11th straight home opener. The Redbirds got the offense moving on their opening possession, when Brady Davis’ first play […]
DEKALB – Redbird Football’s two game win streak against FBS teams came to an end Saturday night with a 24-10 loss against the NIU Huskies. The reigning MAC Champions proved to be another difficult test for the Redbirds. However, the offense struggled to find a way to pressure the Huskies defensive game plan. “We knew it was going to be tough playing against their defense,” said Head Coach Brock Spack. […]
