- Nine Redbirds Named To The 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor SocietyThe National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) honored nine Illinois State football student-athletes among a record number of members for the 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which comprises college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.
- SPRING CAMP REPORT: Red Team Wins Final ScrimmageIt was a perfect day for football on Saturday at Hancock Stadium, as the Redbird football team enjoyed one of the nicest days of late and capped off their spring workouts with the annual spring scrimmage in front of Redbird fans, family and alumni.
- SPRING CAMP REPORT: Crisp Second Scrimmage For The BirdsThe action was crisp on Saturday morning, as were the temperatures as the Redbirds worked through an 8-plus play scrimmage in just over an hour at Hancock Stadium.
- Spack Earns Contract Extension Through 2027 SeasonIllinois State football head coach Brock Spack has built a consistent, winning program in his 16 seasons at ISU and has committed to continuing that success, as Illinois State Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs has announced a contract extension Thursday that will keep Spack at the helm of the program through the 2027 season.
- SPRING CAMP REPORT: Birds Beat The Rain In First ScrimmageAs rainy weathers quickly approached and later caused delay for the Redbird softball and baseball teams, the ISU football team was able to get its first scrimmage of Spring Camp completed before things got wet at Hancock Stadium on Saturday morning.
- SPRING CAMP REPORT: Gearing Up For First ScrimmageNow in its third full week of spring practice, the Illinois State football team is prepping for its first full team scrimmage this weekend and put together another strong practice on Thursday morning inside the OSF HealthCare Athletics Training Center. The Redbirds rolled through the two-hour workout in full pads, focusing on red zone and two-minute situations.
- SPRING CAMP REPORT: It’s Good To Be BackWhen the calendar turns to March, people often think of conference basketball tournaments and postseason play however for the Illinois State football team it means the beginning of spring workouts. The Redbirds practiced twice on the opening week of spring ball, both inside the OSF Healthcare Athletic Training Facility on campus due to inclement weather in Bloomington-Normal.
- Redbird Football Adds 2029 Game With WisconsinWith 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.
- Redbird Football Opens Spring Camp March 4The college basketball season may be heading into madness, but the spring football season is just around the corner for Illinois State which begins its spring workouts on Tuesday, March 4, at Hancock Stadium.
- Seven Redbird Greats Named To MVFC 40th Anniversary TeamA total of seven Illinois State football standouts have been voted among the best in Missouri Valley Football Conference history, as the league announced its 40th Anniversary Team on Tuesday. For 40 days, fans voted to recognize the league's all-time best players, with more than 2,000 ballots cast.
