2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2025 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Niekamp (8th season)
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
  0 0     0 0  
Indiana State   0 0     0 0  
Murray State   0 0     0 0  
North Dakota   0 0     0 0  
North Dakota State   0 0     0 0  
Northern Iowa   0 0     0 0  
South Dakota   0 0     0 0  
South Dakota State   0 0     0 0  
Southern Illinois   0 0     0 0  
Youngstown State   0 0     0 0  
As of July 9, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 305:00 pmat Oklahoma*SECN+/ESPN+
September 66:00 pmMorehead State*TBA
September 132:00 pmat Eastern Illinois*TBA
September 2012:00 pmNorth Alabama*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
TBA
October 46:00 pmNorth Dakota State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
TBA
October 11TBAat Murray StateTBA
October 182:00 pmYoungstown State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
TBA
October 251:00 pmat South DakotaTBA
November 12:00 pmNorthern Iowa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
TBA
November 812:00 p.m.at Indiana StateTBA
November 15TBAat South Dakota StateTBA
November 2212:00 pmSouthern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
TBA

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Game summaries

at Oklahoma (FBS)

Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redbirds - - --0
Sooners (FBS) - - --0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 5:00 PM CDT
Statistics ILST OU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Morehead State

Morehead State Eagles (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles - - --0
Redbirds - - --0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
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)

Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redbirds - - --0
Panthers - - --0

at O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
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

North Alabama Lions (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions - - --0
Redbirds - - --0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
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

North Dakota State Bison (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison - - --0
Redbirds - - --0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
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

at Murray State

Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs. Murray State Racers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redbirds - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 11
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

Youngstown State Penguins (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins - - --0
Redbirds - - --0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
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

at South Dakota

Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redbirds - - --0
Coyotes - - --0

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
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

Northern Iowa Panthers (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers - - --0
Redbirds - - --0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
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

at Indiana State

Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redbirds - - --0
Sycamores - - --0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
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

Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redbirds - - --0
Jackrabbits - - --0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: November 15
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

Southern Illinois Salukis (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Salukis - - --0
Redbirds - - --0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CST
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

References

  1. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". goredbirds.com. Illinois State Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Illinois State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved March 27, 2025.