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
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Game summaries
at Oklahoma (FBS)
Statistics |
ILST |
OU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Oklahoma |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morehead State
Morehead State Eagles (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Statistics |
MORE |
ILST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morehead State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Eastern Illinois (Mid-America Classic)
Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
at O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
Statistics |
ILST |
EIU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Eastern Illinois |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North Alabama
North Alabama Lions (0-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) – Game summary
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
Statistics |
UNA |
ILST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Alabama |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North Dakota State
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 CDT
Statistics |
NDSU |
ILST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Murray State
Statistics |
ILST |
MURR
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Murray State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State
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 CDT
Statistics |
YSU |
ILST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at South Dakota
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
Statistics |
ILST |
SDAK
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northern Iowa
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 CDT
Statistics |
UNI |
ILST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northern Iowa |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Indiana State
Statistics |
ILST |
INST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Indiana State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at South Dakota State
Statistics |
ILST |
SDST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern Illinois
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 CST
Statistics |
SIU |
ILST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Southern Illinois |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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