Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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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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Son of SIU all-conference center headlines Saluki mid-year transfers
Illinois transfer Kellen Francis joins Nick Hill’s Southern Illinois program following in his father Mark’s footsteps.
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Five burning questions for 2026: Southern Illinois Salukis
The return of quarterback D.J. Williams has provided Southern Illinois with plenty of excitement for the 2026 season.
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Season recap capsule 2025: Southern Illinois Salukis
A pair of late-season, disappointing losses left Southern Illinois out of the FCS playoffs for the second straight fall.
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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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QB’s return to Southern Illinois sparks joy for his biggest fans — Coach Nick Hill’s kids
SIU quarterback D.J. Williams’ decision to return to the Salukis sparked joy among some of his biggest fans — Coach Nick HIll’s children.
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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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