Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Chasing postseason glory: Illinois FCS playoff scenarios with two Saturdays left
With two games left in the regular season, Illinois State has the most clear path to the playoffs among the Land of Lincoln’s FCS teams.
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Leatherneck rewind: Western rides pick-six momentum to key conference win at EIU
Western Illinois safety Jouvenson Romulus made a key second-quarter interception that helped the Leathernecks roll to a 44-23 win at Eastern Illinois.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State flattened by North Dakota in key MVFC game with postseason implications
North Dakota scored 28 unanswered points and pasted Illinois State, 49-21, Saturday in Missouri Valley Football Conference action.
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Saluki rewind: Southern erases slow start, races past Indiana State to improve to .500
SIU wide receiver caught three TD passes and the defense stifled Indiana State for most of the first half in a 37-20 Saluki victory Saturday.
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Nose tackle Garcia providing Illinois State defense with big impact up front
Junior Valentino Garcia has provided solid play at nose tackle for nationally ranked Illinois State this season.
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SIU freshman Schofield relishes game-winning kick while striving for consistency
SIU freshman Weston Schofield’s game-winning field goal against Northern Iowa last month was the first walk-off kick of his entire career.
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Moving the Chains with … Illinois State tight end Max Ziebarth
Illinois State tight end Max Ziebarth has dressed in Redbird gear since childhood and attended kids’ camps for years on campus.
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National analysts project Illinois State will return to FCS playoffs
If national analysts and their projections hold true, Illinois State will be the lone representative from the Land of Lincoln in the FCS playoffs.
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Win streak helps ‘Birds build momentum before challenging November stretch
Head coach Brock Spack’s ISU Redbirds face three straight Missouri Valley Football Conference games against nationally ranked teams to close out the regular season.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State delivers down the stretch to upend Murray State
No. 9/10 Illinois State scored a pair of four-quarter touchdowns and produced defensive stands to outlast Murray State, 35-14, at Hancock Stadium in Normal.
