Football

Debates over perceived advantages private schools have over public schools in Illinois High School Association [IHSA] athletics continued as the state football championships played out in Normal and DeKalb.

The unseeded Redbirds [9-4] rolled to a 21-3 victory at No. 16 seed Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the FCS [Football Championship Subdivision] playoffs Saturday at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Ted Schmitz has a special place at Illinois State University. He will receive the Campbell “Stretch” Miller Award on Oct. 18 as part of ISU's Percy Family Athletics Hall of Fame inductions.

The Illinois State University football team earned a double-overtime victory, 38-36, over North Alabama on Saturday at Hancock Stadium. The Family Weekend game included two hour-plus long weather delays.

Illinois Wesleyan's new football coach has found success before, both in Bloomington and beyond.

Jared Williamson succeeds Norm Eash, who guided the Titans for 38 seasons. Williamson becomes only the program’s third head coach in 71 years.

The No. 12-seeded Redbirds surrendered 28 unanswered points in a 42-10 loss to No. 5 California-Davis at UC Davis Health Stadium.

Illinois State's football coach is relying on experience as his team prepares for its second round playoff game at California-Davis on Saturday.

ISU forced eight Redhawk turnovers, a Division I program record, leading to four Redbird touchdowns, in a 35-27 win at Southeast Missouri State.

The Illinois State University football team has secured its first FCS postseason bid since 2019. The Redbirds will play Saturday at Southeast Missouri State.