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As rainy weathers quickly approached and later caused delay for the Redbird softball and baseball teams, the ISU football team was able to get its first scrimmage of Spring Camp completed before things got wet at Hancock Stadium on Saturday morning.

Now in its third full week of spring practice, the Illinois State football team is prepping for its first full team scrimmage this weekend and put together another strong practice on Thursday morning inside the OSF HealthCare Athletics Training Center. The Redbirds rolled through the two-hour workout in full pads, focusing on red zone and two-minute situations.

When the calendar turns to March, people often think of conference basketball tournaments and postseason play however for the Illinois State football team it means the beginning of spring workouts. The Redbirds practiced twice on the opening week of spring ball, both inside the OSF Healthcare Athletic Training Facility on campus due to inclement weather in Bloomington-Normal.

With games against FBS opponents scheduled already through 2028, Illinois State has added a familiar name to its schedule in 2029 in the form of Big Ten Conference stalwart Wisconsin, the teams announced on Friday. The game will be played on September 8, 2029, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

The college basketball season may be heading into madness, but the spring football season is just around the corner for Illinois State which begins its spring workouts on Tuesday, March 4, at Hancock Stadium.