Category: college football
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February signing day 2025: Boise State transfer LB aims to drive Western’s improvement on defense

Western Illinois linebacker Wyatt Milkovic is one of 22 mid-year transfers and six high school signees to join the team in the past month.
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‘Random’ number adds up to Senior Bowl call for Illinois State safety Jackson

Illinois State safety Keondre Jackson answered a “random” call on his cell phone, which turned out to be a Senior Bowl invitation.
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All silent on Chicago State football front two years after school kicked off gridiron idea

In a Tuesday e-mail response, CSU said it was not ready to comment publicly and is “working diligently” to provide a factual update. The response also stated that the CSU website contains the latest information.
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Ohio Valley Conference, Nashville group soaks in FCS title game before becoming 2026, 2027 hosts
A group from Nashville and the Ohio Valley Conference are in Frisco, Texas, to gather knowledge on hosting the game in 2026 and 2027.
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5 burning questions for 2025: Illinois State edition

What are the key questions facing Illinois State as they look to return to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons next fall?
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5 burning questions for 2025: Southern Illinois edition

Starting four different quarterbacks and eight different offensive linemen tells the story of SIU’s 2024 season. How do the Salukis bounce back?
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Redbird rewind: UC Davis runs away, keeps Illinois State from playing catch-up in Birds’ season-ending playoff loss
UC Davis piled up 558 yards of total offensive Saturday in a 42-10 FCS playoff victory against Illinois State.
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Early signing day ’24: Defensive duo brings championship experience to Eastern recruiting class
Two Eastern Illinois recruits — defensive back Le’Javier Payne and linebacker Jett Reese — both won state prep titles last month.
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Early signing day ’24: Western D-line addition from Chicago turns heads
Chicago Brother Rice defensive lineman Charlie Stec signed Wednesday with Western Illinois, an addition hailed by recruiting guru Tom Lemming as “a stunner.”
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Illinois State offense seeks consistency heading into 2nd-round playoff game

Illinois State’s offense put up its fourth-best passing total of the season in the first round of the FCS playoffs, but its second-lowest rushing numbers.