Tag: ISU Redbirds

Junior Dylan Lord has emerged as nationally ranked Illinois State’s go-to receiver as the Redbirds head to Huskie Stadium in DeKalb to take on FBS Northern Illinois at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Nigerian-born Solomon Oduma shares his family’s immigration story along with his thoughts on a wide variety of topics including who should play Illinois State head coach Brock Spack in a bio pic.

Utilizing a balanced offense and a stingy defense, Illinois State cruised to its 10th straight road win dating back to last season.

Longtime rivals Illinois State and Western Illinois face each other at 7 p.m. Saturday in Macomb with the all-time series tied at 52-52-3.

Sophomore Tyler Lofton began his colleigate debut with an 85-yard touchdown run on his first carry en route to an impressive performance.

Fourth-ranked Illinois State scored 76 points and shut out NAIA St. Francis in Saturday’s season opener at Hancock Stadium.

Coming off its national runner-up finish last year, Illinois State opens its 2026 season hosting St. Francis, a Joliet-based NAIA program.