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Recognizing there’s work ahead, Illinois State relishes the challenge of a national championship game return
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack readily accepts the challenge of a return to the FCS national championship game as the 2026 season approaches.
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Chicago State introduces inaugural team, readies for launch of 2026 football season
Chicago State, a first-year FCS program, introduced its inaugural 98-player roster Wednesday at a media day event.
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New Eastern Illinois AD plans to examine space in, around Panthers’ home field
New Eastern Illinois athletic director Mark Wilson said he will be among a group to examine using the space underneath and around EIU’s O’Brien Field differently.
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‘How do you know?’: UT Martin in a familiar place in OVC preseason poll amid shakeup
Like many teams, UT Martin is dealing with a brand-new roster, but the Skyhawks are in a familiar place the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll.
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Improved Western Illinois targeting ‘bigger things’ this fall
Boosted by winning three of its four final games last season, Western Illinois strives for a significant move up the Ohio Valley Conference standings this fall.
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LB Nickson’s return to Eastern Illinois has defense ready to ‘hit the ground running’
Linebacker Ja’Wuan Nickson, who had 95 tackles a year ago for Eastern Illinois, decided to return for his senior season despite transfer opportunities.
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MVFC notebook: Walter Payton winner Brungard gives YSU defense confidence
Youngstown State QB Beau Brungard is a masterful offensive weapon, but he also provides the YSU defense plenty of confidence.
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Illinois State squarely in national limelight after FCS championship game appearance
Illinois State’s run to within a whisper of a national championship has thrust head coach Brock Spack’s Redbirds squarely back into the limelight.
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Pushing aside last season’s disappointment, Southern Illinois takes aim on playoff berth
That was then. This is now. It’s a slogan that fits Southern Illinois football well as veteran head coach Nick Hill and his players push aside the disappointment of last year’s non-playoff fall into the promise of this season.
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After nearly a lifetime on the move, redshirt sophomore Archibald settling into Eastern defensive line
Eastern Illinois defensive lineman Aidan Archibald has lived a nomadic life. But, perhaps for the first time, he’s in a place that truly feels more like home.
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