Category: Illinois State University
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Five burning questions for 2026: Illinois State Redbirds
How does Illinois State follow up its thrilling run to the 2025 national championship game? We examine five key questions facing the Redbirds.
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Season recap capsule 2025: Illinois State Redbirds
Illinois State made its second FCS national championship game appearance under head coach Brock Spack.
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Well-traveled transfer TE Herrera ready to settle into ‘explosive’ Illinois State offense
Former Eastern Illinois tight end Alex Herrera has joined the Illinois State roster after a career year last season for the Panthers. He is one of five mid-year additions for ISU.
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In their own words: Players, coaches describe the FCS championship game
Read how players and coaches from Illinois State and Montana State described Monday’s national championship game.
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Illinois State’s Rittenhouse draws praise, even amid national title celebration
As his victorious Montana State team celebrated the national title Monday, head coach Brent Vigen sought out ISU quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State falls ‘one more play’ short in FCS title game heartbreaker to Montana State
Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse threw four touchdown passes Monday night in the Redbirds’ 35-34 national championship game loss to Montana State.
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Veteran head coaches seek 1st national title as unseeded Illinois State faces favored Montana State in Nashville
Making its second appearance in the FCS national championship game, unseeded Illinois State takes on No. 2 seed Montana State Monday night in Nashville.
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Former Redbird standouts thrilled over ISU’s national championship berth
Though they may be scattered away from their glory days performing on the Hancock Stadium turf, former Illinois State football greats are in tune with the Redbirds’ run to the FCS national championship.
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Lord’s comeback season at wide receiver gives Illinois State another trusty option
Illinois State wide receiver Dylan Lord has bounced back from a serious injury last season to rank second on the team with 61 catches.
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Montana State TE coach Walsh will be facing familiar foe in Illinois State
Montana State TEs coach Jordan Walsh played against Illinois State in his career at Iowa and coached against ISU during his time at Eastern Illinois.
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