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Latest revision as of 20:19, 15 September 2025

American college football season

The 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team will represent Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by 17th-year head coach Brock Spack. The Redbirds will play their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Redbirds were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.[1]

Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 5:00 pm at No. 18 (FBS) Oklahoma* No. 6 SECN+/ESPN+ L 3–35 83,218
September 6 6:00 pm Morehead State* No. 7 ESPN+ W 41–13 9,671
September 13 2:00 pm at Eastern Illinois* No. 7 ESPN+ W 42–30 6,720
September 20 12:00 pm North Alabama* No. 6
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
 ESPN+
October 4 6:00 pm North Dakota State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
 ESPN+
October 11 6:00 pm at Murray State ESPN+
October 18 2:00 pm Youngstown Statedagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
 ESPN+
October 25 1:00 pm at South Dakota ESPN+
November 1 2:00 pm Northern Iowa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
 ESPN+
November 8 12:00 pm at Indiana State ESPN+
November 15 2:00 pm at South Dakota State ESPN+
November 22 12:00 pm Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
 ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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All times are Central time

at No. 18 (FBS) Oklahoma

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Game information
First quarter
  • (0:39) OKLA – John Mateer 7 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:04; OKLA 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:50) OKLA – Deion Burks 27 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:08; OKLA 14–0)
  • (0:51) OKLA – Tory Blaylock 5 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:27; OKLA 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:26) ISU – Matt Maldonado 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:58; OKLA 21–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) OKLA – Keontez Lewis 28 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:34; OKLA 27–3)
  • (4:33) OKLA – Keontz Lewis 20 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:02; OKLA 35–3)
Statistics ILST OU
First downs 8 24
Total yards 151 495
Rushing yards 117 103
Passing yards 34 392
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–20 30–37–1
Time of possession 27:04 32:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 6/13, 22 yards
Rushing Wenkers Wright 7 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Scotty Presson Jr. 2 receptions, 8 yards
Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 30/37, 392 yards, 3 TD’s 1 INT
Rushing Tory Blaylock 8 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keontez Lewis 9 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD’s

Morehead State Eagles (1–0) at No. 7 Illinois State Redbirds (0–1) – Game summary

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MORE ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Eastern Illinois (Mid-America Classic)

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No. 7 Illinois State Redbirds (1–1) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–1) – Game summary

at O’Brien Field, Charleston, IL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Bradd (play-by-play), Dave Kidwell (analyst) and Kaylee Unruh (sideline)
Statistics ILST EIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

North Alabama Lions (1–2) vs. No. 6 Illinois State Redbirds (2–1) – Game summary

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UNA ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

North Dakota State Bison (0–0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) – Game summary

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics NDSU ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics ILST MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) – Game summary

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics YSU ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) – Game summary

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics ILST SDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) – Game summary

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UNI ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics ILST INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at South Dakota State

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Statistics ILST SDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) – Game summary

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics SIU ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
STATS FCS 6 7 7 6
Coaches 6 7 4 4

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