Football

Sep 6, 2025 6:00 PM | Illinois State University Football vs Morehead State TV: ESPN+ Radio: WJBC AM 1230 / The Varsity Network

Sep 13, 2025 2:00 PM | Illinois State University Football at Eastern Illinois - 113TH MID-AMERICA CLASSIC TV: ESPN+ Radio: WJBC AM 1230 / The Varsity Network

Sep 20, 2025 12:00 PM | Illinois State University Football vs North Alabama - FAMILY WEEKEND TV: ESPN+ Radio: WJBC AM 1230 / The Varsity Network

Oct 4, 2025 6:00 PM | Illinois State University Football vs North Dakota State TV: ESPN+ Radio: WJBC AM 1230 / The Varsity Network

With games against FBS opponents already scheduled through 2029, Illinois State has added an in-state Big Ten Conference foe to its schedule in 2030 in the form Northwestern, the teams announced on Friday. The game will be played on August 31, 2030, in Evanston at the new Ryan Field which is set to open in 2026.

The 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.

It 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.

The 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.