Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbirds football team is back to their winning ways after they defeated the Missouri State Bears in a shootout. The final score of the game was 36-35, and the Redbirds were able to improve their record to 5-4. Meanwhile, the Bears fell to a record of 3-6. With just over three minutes left in the game, Celdon Manning went […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics The Illinois State Redbirds football team is halfway through their 2023 campaign. Brock Spack and his side currently hold a record of 4-2 and are 25th in the FCS rankings. The Redbirds started off the season red-hot as they decimated Dayton and Western Illinois. Then, Eastern Illinois edged out a close contest against ISU. After that, they would trounce Lindenwood, just to get crushed by […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics CHARLESTON, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbirds travel this Saturday to O’Brien Stadium to take on the Eastern Illinois University Panthers at 2 P.M. for the 111th meeting of the Mid-America Classic. This season could not have gotten off to a better start for Brock Spack and his Redbirds. After a 2-0 start, ISU is ranked in the FCS Top 25 for the first time […]
The Illinois State Redbirds could not have had a much better start to their season as they defeated the Dayton Flyers 41-0. It was an impressive performance in all aspects of the game for Brock Spack’s team. The team combined for 280 passing yards, 193 passing yards, and no points allowed. Senior Zack Annexstad had a great start to his season. The Minnesota native went 23/30, 255 passing yards, and […]
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 three phases of the game,” said ISU head coach Brock Spack. “We’re very young. It’s […]
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 p.m. on Saturday. This will be the 83rd meeting between the two, with the Salukis […]
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 in the quarter the Redbirds would make a field goal to extend their lead to […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Football team heads to Charleston, Illinois this Saturday, looking to revive their rivalry with the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Redbirds and Panthers didn’t get to play each other last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but when the two teams last met in 2019, the Redbirds took care of business, defeating the Panthers 21-3. The Redbirds lead the series […]
goredbirds.com NORMAL,Ill.- The Illinois State football team defeated the Butler Bulldogs Saturday evening at Hancock Stadium. It was all Redbirds from start to finish as they defeated the Bulldogs 49 to 7. The Redbirds were dominant in both the passing and rushing game. ISU quarterback Bryce Jefferson finished the evening with four touchdowns, two in the air and two with his legs. Jefferson threw for 193 yards and rushed for […]
