ISU

No. 13 ranked Illinois State returns home for its final regular-season contest this Saturday at Hancock Stadium, when the Redbirds welcome in North Dakota for a Senior Day matchup. ISU head coach Brock Spack will break down his squad' performance last week in a victory at Indiana State and preview this week's contest against North Dakota at Schooners on Thursday at 6 p.m. on The Brock Spack Show, presented by Redbird Ale from DESTIHL.

One final regular-season contest awaits No. 13 Illinois State (8-3, 5-2 MVFC), as the Redbirds return home to host North Dakota (5-6, 2-5 MVFC) on Senior Day at Hancock Stadium. Winners of four-straight and five out of its last six contests, ISU will look to further bolster its NCAA FCS playoff resume with a strong performance against the Fighting Hawks as selection Sunday quickly approaches and the playoffs begin next weekend.

Illinois State transfer wide receiver Xavier Loyd had a big day for the Redbirds in their road win at Indiana State, and for his efforts was named the MVFC Newcomer of the Week for the second time this season.

The road has been friendly to Illinois State during the FCS portion of the 2024 schedule and that trend continued Saturday against Indiana State at Memorial Stadium, as the No. 16 ranked Redbirds (8-3, 5-2 MVFC) scored 31 unanswered points to defeat the Sycamores (4-7, 3-4 MVFC) by a final of 31-19 to secure their fifth-straight road victory.

Winners of three-straight games, Illinois State will head to Terre Haute, Indiana, this weekend for its final road contest of the regular season. ISU head coach Brock Spack will talk about his team's performance last week in a victory at Northern Iowa and preview the game against Indiana State at Schooners on Thursday at 6 p.m. on The Brock Spack Show, presented by Redbird Ale from DESTIHL.