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Illinois State quarterfinal opponent capsule: UC Davis
Playing in the FCS quarterfinals is becoming a habit for UC Davis, which is among the final eight teams alive for the second year in a row.
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Playmaking Illinois State defense dashes NDSU’s thoughts of another national title
Illinois State’s defense kept making “play after play after play” Saturday to knock off top see North Dakota State and advance in the FCS playoffs.
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Redbird rewind: Illinois State pulls off stunner in Fargo, KOs defending champ NDSU
Illinois State rallied from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to upend No. 1 North Dakota State Saturday in Fargo.
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Improved health, leadership sparks Niekamp to player of the year status
Junior linebacker Tye Niekamp is a major reason head coach Brock Spack’s Illinois State Redbirds returned to the FCS playoffs for a second straight season.
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First glimpse of NDSU quarterback Payton left a big impression on Illinois State coach
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack’s introduction to NDSU quarterback Cole Payton left a big impression.
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December signing period 2025: Redbirds’ recruiting haul features eight in-state players among 17-member class
Illinois State secured commitments Wednesday from eight in-state players as part of its December signing period class of 17 prep athletes.
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December signing period 2025: Bright lights shine on in-state Western Illinois recruits
Two in-state players who shined in Illinois prep championship games are part of the Western Illinois recruiting class announced Wednesday.
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December signing day 2025: Salukis sign balanced prep recruiting class
Southern Illinois signed a balanced high school recruiting class for the December signing period.
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December signing period 2025: Big bodies up front dominate Eastern Illinois additions
Three big-bodied offensive linemen were part of the Eastern Illinois December recruiting class that the team announced Wednesday.
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Illinois State’s Niekamp, Mailander claim Missouri Valley’s top defense, freshman honors
Illinois State LB Tye Niekamp was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and WR Luke Mailander earned Freshman of the Year.
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