Tag: FCS playoffs
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For Normal’s Camp brothers, first-round playoff meeting is ‘a full-circle moment’
Southeastern Louisiana QB Carson Camp is a Normal native whose borther, Gavin, is a redshirt freshman WR at Illinois State. The teams meet Saturday in the playoffs.
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Illinois State coach Spack delivers history lesson in wake of pre-playoff loss
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack pointed out his 2019 playoff team also lost a one-sided regular season finale before going on a postseason run to the FCS quarterfinals.
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Illinois State earns 2nd straight FCS playoff bid; Redbirds will visit Southeastern Louisiana for 1st-round matchup
Illinois State will make its second straight trip to the FCS postseason and travel to Hammond, La. for a Saturday, Nov. 29 first-round playoff game. Kickoff will be at noon CT.
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Saluki rewind: Southern outruns rival Redbirds with punishing run game, defense
Southern Illinois used a punishing ground game and a stingy defense to upset No. 11 Illinois State and make a case for an FCS playoff spot.
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Redbird rewind: Frustrated Illinois State sees win streak vanish in one-sided loss to rival SIU
The No. 11-ranked Redbirds entered their rivalry game with Southern Illinois riding a four-game winning streak. It ended with a 37-7 shellacking to the No. 24 Salukis.
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Return playoff trip comes into focus for streaking Illinois State with one game left
A return trip to the playoffs became much clearer Saturday for Illinois State with its fourth win in a row, 35-21 at South Dakota State.
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Redbirds hunt for another road victory in 2nd-round FCS playoff trip to UC Davis
Illinois State (10-3) has posted six straight road victories en route to Saturday’s second-round playoff game at No. 5 UC Davis (10-2).
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Illinois State opponent capsule: UC Davis 2nd-round playoff foe
After winning its first-round FCS playoff game at Southeast Missouri, Illinois State will head west to UC Davis for second-round action Saturday, Dec. 7.
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Illinois State bound for first-round FCS playoff date at Southeast Missouri State
A 9-win Illinois State football team returns to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2019.
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