Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Redbirds used their off-week to perfection, coming off that bye with a 23-16 over Youngstown State at home. The Birds have played well at home so far this season, with a 3-2 record at Hancock Stadium, but ISU will take to the road this week and take on the Panthers from UNI. Coach Spack said in his Tuesday Press Conference, “It is […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Coming off a bye week, Illinois State football returned to Hancock Stadium for a military appreciation game. The Redbirds took on the Youngstown State Penguins. In the first quarter, both teams dominated on the defensive side of the ball, and neither team's offense was able to score a touchdown. The quarter ended with ISU leading 3-2. But in the second, the Redbirds scored their first touchdown and […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL,Ill. - Illinois State Football took on #2 ranked North Dakota State. Coming into this homecoming game the Redbirds were 3-1 and on a three game winning streak. In the first quarter of this game the Bisons would score a touchdown first. To close out the first half the Bisons would score another touchdown to take a 14-0 lead. After a two yard run […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - This past Saturday, Illinois State Redbird Football took on Eastern Illinois at home. This would be their 112th matchup against each other in the Mid-America Classic. ISU leads 60-43-9 in the all-time series between the two teams. In the first quarter, both teams struggled to score points for most of it. But as the quarter came to a close, the Redbirds scored […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Following a high-scoring victory over Western Illinois 51-34, the Redbirds look to continue their win streak with another home game set for this weekend against Eastern Illinois. The Redbirds are coming off back-to-back wins with over 100 rushing yards in each game. Coach Spack talked with the media again on Tuesday and made sure to mention how much Junior Running Back Wenkers […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Coming off their win last week against North Alabama, the Redbirds came into this game 1-1 on the season, ready to kick off their home opener for a family weekend, where they played Western Illinois. The Redbirds would start off this game by getting two unanswered touchdowns and going up 14-0. One of those touchdowns came on the ground by quarterback Tommy […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Coach Spack spoke with the media again following the Redbirds' Week 2 tight victory 24-17 over North Alabama. He touched on a big point in his press conference: how important rivalry games are, not just to ISU but to college football in general. Coach Spack also mentioned the fact that Western is not one to be overlooked, as the scores of their […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - After a rough week 1 loss to the Hawkeyes, the Redbirds were able to bounce back with a tight 24-17 victory over North Alabama. The Redbirds started early scoring on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse on their first drive. Illinois State was able to control the game for most of the first half, finishing the half up 14-3.Turnovers […]
NORMAL, Ill- The Illinois State Football team defeated the Murray State Racers 44-7 in their last home game of the season. Going into the game, redbird quarterback Zach Annexsted was ruled out for his final home game of the season. Leaving Sophomore Tommy Rittenhouse to step up as the starting quarterback. The opening drive for the Redbirds saw a touchdown in only 5 plays. With Mason Blakemore making a 33 […]
