NORMAL, Ill. – Heading into the final week of the regular season, Illinois State (8-3, 5-2 MVFC) has jumped three spots to No. 11 in this week's Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll. This comes on the heels of an impressive 35-21 road win over No. 15 South Dakota State on the road last weekend, where the Redbirds scored 28 first-quarter points to come away with the win against the Jackrabbits. The Redbirds have now been ranked in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll for 28-straight weeks.
Illinois State was also ranked once again in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, coming in at a tie for No.