Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State Redbirds Redbirds

1st in MVFC
Rittenhouse and defense send Illinois State past Morehead State, 41-13 Rittenhouse and defense send Illinois State past Morehead State, 41-13

— Tommy Rittenhouse threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as Illinois State coasted past Morehead State, 41-13 on Saturday.

John Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State John Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State

— John Mateer passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns in a record-setting first game at Oklahoma, and the 18th-ranked Sooners beat Illinois State 35-3 on Saturday night.

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No. 18 OU's Brent Venables recaps week one win and looks onto Michigan No. 18 OU's Brent Venables recaps week one win and looks onto Michigan

Venables discusses his elite defense not giving up a touchdown, and John Mateer's big game, as he previews their game next week against No. 14 Michigan.

Transfer portal final ranking: College football's 100 best Transfer portal final ranking: College football's 100 best

A definitive list of the top players to enter the portal this winter and spring.

Initial 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team Initial 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

As spring camps approach, Bill Connelly looks at what the metrics tell us about which teams to watch next season.

Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal

John Mateer, Darian Mensah, Eric Singleton Jr. and Fernando Mendoza are among the best players who have entered the transfer portal. Here are our rankings.

Hastings, Larison account for 6 TDs, UC Davis rolls past Illinois State 42-10 in FCS second round Hastings, Larison account for 6 TDs, UC Davis rolls past Illinois State 42-10 in FCS second round

— Miles Hastings and Lan Larison each accounted for three touchdowns and No. 5 seed UC Davis beat 12th-seeded Illinois State 42-10 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.

Ian Simpson puts game away for UC Davis with 18-yard TD Ian Simpson puts game away for UC Davis with 18-yard TD

UC Davis goes up 35-10 in the fourth quarter as Ian Simpson grabs the screen pass for the touchdown.

Rittenhouse throws for 3TDs and Illinois State airs it out in win over Indiana State Rittenhouse throws for 3TDs and Illinois State airs it out in win over Indiana State

— Tommy Rittenhouse threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns and Illinois State beat Indiana State 31-19 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.

Wenkers Wright runs for 2 second-half touchdowns as Illinois State runs through Northern Iowa 31-9 Wenkers Wright runs for 2 second-half touchdowns as Illinois State runs through Northern Iowa 31-9

— Wenkers Wright ran for 109 yards and two second-half touchdowns to help power Illinois State to a 31-9 Missouri Valley Conference win over Northern Iowa on Saturday.

2025 Team Stats

Points For
34.7
21st