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 into a week 4 matchup against North Alabama sitting at 2-1 and ranked #4 in […]
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 to 2-1 on the early season, and the Panthers fall to 1-2. The Redbird victory […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a Week 1 loss against a highly touted and nationally ranked (FBS) Oklahoma squad, the Redbirds are happy to be back home and fully healthy. Illinois State Football is looking to bounce back from a 35-3 loss to the 18th ranked Oklahoma Sooners, but Coach Brock Spack is happy to be coming back to Hancock Stadium. “I love playing at Hancock” said Coach Spack, “our […]
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 Saturday to take on SEC opponent Oklahoma at 5 p.m. Central time inside Gaylord Family–Oklahoma […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Head Football Coach Brock Spack stepped up to the microphone following his team's disappointing Week Seven loss to the Bears from Missouri State, wanting to focus on moving forward, just like the season. “It is important that we get back on track," Spack said about how his team needs to respond after last week's loss. The Redbirds head into their Week Eight matchup still ranked in the top […]
