Redbird Football Adds 2029 Game With Wisconsin
NORMAL, Ill. – With games against FBS opponents scheduled already through 2028, Illinois State has added a familiar name to its schedule in 2029 in the form of Big Ten Conference stalwart Wisconsin, the teams announced on Friday. The game will be played on September 8, 2029, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
Illinois State now has FBS road games scheduled for the next five seasons: Oklahoma (2025), Northern Illinois (2026), Missouri (2027), Illinois (2028) and Wisconsin (2029).
"It's always great for us to be able to schedule a quality Big Ten opponent like Wisconsin," ISU head coach Brock Spack said. "These games are great for our players, fans and alumni and help us set the bar for the season. We were at Wisconsin not that long ago in 2022 and it was a great atmosphere, and I expect it will be again when the Redbirds visit in 2029."
The 2022 meeting between Illinois State and Wisconsin was the first for both programs. The Redbirds have played Big Ten foes 12 other times, including Minnesota, Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue and Iowa with a combined record of 1-11 in those contests for the Redbirds. The lone win against a Big Ten foe came in 2016, when the Redbirds traveled north to take on Northwestern and stunned the Wildcats by kicking a last second field goal to win the game, 9-7.
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