Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State football headed into a Week 9 matchup with #21 South Dakota, coming off a tough loss on homecoming against Youngstown State. Following the loss Coach Brock Spack said, “Just have to get back to work and get better every day.” The Redbirds were able to do that, taking down South Dakota on the road with a final score of 21-13. The […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Football NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds will look to avenge one top 25 matchup loss with this week’s matchup against number 21-ranked South Dakota. Number 18th-ranked Illinois state travels into the Dakota Dome in Vermillion, South Dakota, looking to crawl their way back into a playoff position. Their most recent 40-35 loss to Youngstown State on homecoming left much to be desired for […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds traveled to Murray State Saturday to beat the Racers 46 - 32, bouncing back from their loss to North Dakota State. The number nine-ranked Redbirds currently (4-2, 1-1 MVFC) took the impressive win over a struggling Murray State team (0-6, 0-2 MVFC). After forcing an early three-and-out on the Racers, Illinois State marched 61 yards and scored on […]
Image Courtesy of The Vidette NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football looks to bounce back against Murray State after their 33-16 loss to No. 1-ranked North Dakota State this past Saturday. The Racers host the No. 10 ranked Redbirds in Kentucky on Saturday as both teams aim to get their first win in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. ISU got the best of Murray State last season, beating the Racers […]
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 Division I national championship, where the two teams faced off, the Redbirds falling short, losing […]
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 his commitment to the program. “My journey so far has been a very fun one, […]
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 week at what might just be the perfect time. Tommy Rittenhouse led the Redbirds in […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the North Alabama Lions 38-36 in a gritty double overtime win which saw an incredible comeback staged by the unranked Lions against the number four ranked Redbirds. In the last of non-conference play for Illinois stat, the redbirds found themselves in a dreary six-hour long game highlighted by two long rain delays, and a near upset to unranked North Alabama. The game […]
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 […]
