Category: Illinois State University
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‘When he’s playing well, we play well’: Niekamp returns to form, fuels ISU

Illinois State’s redshirt sophomore middle linebacker has fought his way through a hamstring ailment this season.
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Redbird rewind: No. 18 Illinois State scores a decisive win in Carbondale

Head coach Brock Spack’s Redbirds fly to a 45-10 victory against Southern Illinois.
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Shaking off the sting of a lopsided loss, ISU regroups for rival Southern Illinois

Illinois State and Southern Illinois face each other for the 85th time.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Illinois State wide receiver Xavier Loyd
While his first love was basketball, Illinois state receiver Xavier Loyd has tasted success on the football field. Get to know him in our Moving the Chains Q&A.
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Redbird rewind: NDSU defense, ground game wear down Illinois State
Second-ranked North Dakota State scored 28 unanswered second-half points Saturday to knock off Illinois State, 42-10.
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Off to fast start, Illinois State steps up competition with Missouri Valley opener
Brock Spack’s Redbirds square off with No. 2-ranked North Dakota State as league schedule begins.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State throttles EIU, reclaims Mid-America Classic trophy

The ISU Redbirds “hit on all cylinders” in their win, according to head coach Brock Spack.
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Scheduling change delivers ex-ISU lineman turned prep coach to Redbird reunion

Cameron Lee, who played two games in the NFL after his Illinois State career, is now the head football coach at his high school alma mater.
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ISU Redbirds lose 2 more starters to season-ending injuries, Spack confirms

Already without star running back Mason King, Illinois State has lost two more offensive contributors for the 2024 season.
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Doing things the Wright way: ISU running game in good shape despite King’s absence

Junior Wenkers Wright has rushed for 259 yards and a touchdown in his last two games.