Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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Moving the Chains with . . . Illinois State offensive lineman Landon Woodard

Illinois State offensive lneman Landon Woodard is back for his redshirt senior season. In our Moving the Chains feature, the Wisconsin native shares his responses to a vareity of questions including why he’s not a Green Bay Packers fan.
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Smiles can deceive: Illinois State safety Brown delights in delivering hits

Senior safety La’Shavion Brown returns to backstop the nationally ranked Illinois State defense.
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Recognizing there’s work ahead, Illinois State relishes the challenge of a national championship game return

Illinois State head coach Brock Spack readily accepts the challenge of a return to the FCS national championship game as the 2026 season approaches.
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MVFC notebook: Walter Payton winner Brungard gives YSU defense confidence

Youngstown State QB Beau Brungard is a masterful offensive weapon, but he also provides the YSU defense plenty of confidence.
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Illinois State squarely in national limelight after FCS championship game appearance

Illinois State’s run to within a whisper of a national championship has thrust head coach Brock Spack’s Redbirds squarely back into the limelight.
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Pushing aside last season’s disappointment, Southern Illinois takes aim on playoff berth

That was then. This is now. It’s a slogan that fits Southern Illinois football well as veteran head coach Nick Hill and his players push aside the disappointment of last year’s non-playoff fall into the promise of this season.
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Punt formation, targeting adjustments headline rules changes for 2026 season

Punt formations and targeting penalties will see adjustments via college football rules changes the 2026 college football season. However, one potential change will not go into effect this fall.
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Underclassmen unveiling: Youth will help fuel Saluki defense, head coach Hill says

Even in this NIL/transfer portal era, Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill still believes in signing high school recruits. The Saluki defense certainly illustrates that.
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Southern Illinois QBs Williams, Curry take on different roles during spring practices

Spring practices looked different this year for Southern Illinois quarterbacks D.J. Williams and Jake Curry in Carbondale.
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After grabbing attention in winter weight room, transfer DT Johnson impresses in SIU spring practices

Troy University transfer ShuMond Johnson is expected to provide Southern Illinois with solid play at defensive tackle this fall.