Category: Illinois State
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By the numbers: A 5-year look at FBS transfers to Illinois FCS programs
Prairie State Pigskin presents a statistical listing for the four Illinois FCS schools’ transfers from 2018-22.
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Lucrative FBS paydays continue as vital component for FCS scheduling
“Certainly the financial (aspect) is the biggest factor in that we need those,” said Tom Michael of Eastern Illinois. “We play guarantee games in basketball as well, so it’s not just not specifically unique to football. The potential money that you get from playing these games starts to be pretty substantial.”
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Western Illinois vies to keep rivalries with ISU, Southern alive for future years
Western Illinois is preparing to embark on its final season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference before moving to the Ohio Valley. What does this mean to its rivalries with Illinois State and Southern Illinois?
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Illinois State optimistic indoor practice facility will be ready for fall sports
Redbird interim athletic director explains where construction stands.
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Newly approved rules changes draw mixed reviews from Illinois FCS coaches
“Right now we know statistically the number of possessions approximately per half and per game,” EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson said. “All of a sudden, you’re going to be down a possession or two per half. It makes each possession that much more valuable.”
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New-look Illinois State defense features plenty of youth
The Illinois State defensive will have a new look this fall, with five of its top six leading tacklers gone from a year ago.
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Healthy Illinois State offense revs up as spring practice turns toward summer
The Redbirds came out of spring ball relatively unscathed by injury, according to team officials.
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Signing day ’23: Illinois State adds to its roster with spring recruits
ISU has inked two high school players and two transfers to join its December signees.
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Could Chicago State become the state’s fifth FCS program?
The Cougars’ athletic department is convening an exploratory committee to explore the addition of what would be Chicago’s first Division I football program on the city’s South Side.
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Summer critique, new position turned ISU’s Vandenburgh from good to great
A summer critique from his head coach and a position switch turned Illinois State’s Zeke Vandenburgh from productive player to national standout.
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