Date: Oct. 7, 2017
 Time: 6 p.m. CT
 Site: Flagstaff, Arizona
 Stadium: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome (10,000)
 Series: First meeting
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THE GAME
 Four games have resulted in four wins for No. 7 Illinois State to start the 2017 season, however the Redbirds face a tough non-conference road challenge against Big Sky Conference foe Northern Arizona in the final game of the inaugural Big Sky/MVFC Challenge Series.