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 and sophomore safety Clayton Isbell each earned All-MVFC Second-Team honors. Senior punter JT Bohlken, senior […]
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 […]
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 time at ISU, Pennington was faced with a tough decision. Whether to walk away from […]
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 22-17-1 in the all-time series, which dates back to 1971. The last time these two […]
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 punched the ball in with a little over a minute left in the first half […]
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 […]
