The Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) Family of Companies and Illinois State University (ISU) today announced a new partnership that will place the Illinois Farm Bureau, COUNTRY Financial®, Prairie Farms, GROWMARK and IAA Credit Union marks on Redbird student-athlete jerseys as well as other branding elements beginning with the 2026–27 season. The jerseys will be worn for the first time on October 30, when Illinois State Volleyball takes on Valparaiso at 6:00 p.m. at CEFCU Arena.

With just a one-score lead headed into the fourth quarter thanks to strong play from the Illinois State defense once again, the Redbird offense pulled away in the fourth quarter with 14 points as ISU (7-2, 3-2 MVFC) ran away with a 35-14 victory over Murray State (1-8, 0-5 MVFC) on Halloween Saturday on Jay and Lori Bergman Field at Hancock Stadium.

Illinois State had numerous individual career-highs; however, the Redbirds fell in a five-set Halloween Night thriller inside CEFCU Arena, falling 18-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-27, 10-15 to the Southern Illinois Salukis.