SETTING THE SCENE
Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Site: Normal, Ill.
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Capacity: 12,440
Series: Illinois State leads 3-1
Last: ILS won 42-14 (Sept. 7, 2019)
Watch/Stream: ESPN+
Listen: WJBC 1230 AM / 102.1 FM / 98.9 FM WJEZ/ The Varsity Network
THE GAME
After playing in front of the largest crowd in program history last Saturday against No. 18 ranked Oklahoma, the home opener at Jay and Lori Bergman Field at Hancock Stadium awaits Illinois State (0-1) this Saturday as the Redbirds welcome in the Morehead State Eagles (1-0) to begin the FCS portion of their 2025 schedule.