Category: Illinois State

Illinois State bids to return to the FCS postseason for the first time since 2019.

Illinois State won its third game in a row and first in Terre Haute, Ind., since 2014 by holding off the Sycamores, 27-21.

The Redbirds have relied on strong defense and timely comebacks this season.

Tanner Taula’s improbable TD catch boosted Illinois State to a 12-10 victory against South Dakota in a game dominated by defense.

Illinois State, who was picked eighth in the preseason Missouri Valley Football Conference poll, has outperformed that expectation thus far.

Illinois State cornerback Deandrea Lamont was raised in the Houston area, but is grateful for the time he spent growing up in Trinidad and Tobago.

The ISU Redbirds won in Cedar Falls, Iowa for the first time in a decade.

A quicker start would put the ISU Redbirds in a better position to win, coaches and players say.

Switching to an uptempo offense in the second half brought success, but ISU’s late comeback bid was thwarted by Southern Illinois.