Category: college football
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December signing period 2025: Redbirds’ recruiting haul features eight in-state players among 17-member class
Illinois State secured commitments Wednesday from eight in-state players as part of its December signing period class of 17 prep athletes.
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December signing period 2025: Bright lights shine on in-state Western Illinois recruits
Two in-state players who shined in Illinois prep championship games are part of the Western Illinois recruiting class announced Wednesday.
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December signing period 2025: Big bodies up front dominate Eastern Illinois additions
Three big-bodied offensive linemen were part of the Eastern Illinois December recruiting class that the team announced Wednesday.
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Illinois State 2nd-round opponent capsule: North Dakota State
North Dakota State is 16-2 all-time against Illinois State and has won 14 straight games against the Redbirds. The two teams face off in the second round of the playoffs.
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Redbird rewind: 4 picks make Illinois State defense click in first-round road playoff win
Illinois State’s defense grabbed four interceptions in an impressive performance, leading the Redbirds to a 21-3 first-round playoff victory.
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For Normal’s Camp brothers, first-round playoff meeting is ‘a full-circle moment’
Southeastern Louisiana QB Carson Camp is a Normal native whose borther, Gavin, is a redshirt freshman WR at Illinois State. The teams meet Saturday in the playoffs.
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Illinois State 1st-round opponent capsule: Southeastern Louisiana
With a group of 26 seniors and a defensive lineman as the team’s best player, Southeastern Louisiana has enjoyed the ride to the FCS playoffs.
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Southern Illinois QB Williams wants to continue career, but will that be in Carbondale?
Quarterback D.J. Williams is facing a big decision about his college football future, and he wants SIU coach Nick HIll to be a key voice in that process.
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Saluki rewind: Southern outruns rival Redbirds with punishing run game, defense
Southern Illinois used a punishing ground game and a stingy defense to upset No. 11 Illinois State and make a case for an FCS playoff spot.
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Leatherneck rewind: WIU finishes with win as Holman claims OVC-Big South rushing title
Behind a new-look offensive line, Western Illinois running back Markell Holman helped WIU secure a win and his OVC-Big South rushing title.
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