NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State football program has added another FBS contest to its future slate of games, as the Redbirds have announced a 2021 matchup at Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan.
The game is scheduled to take place on Sept. 11, 2021, at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The contest will be the ninth against the Broncos, who lead the all-time series against ISU 7-1. The Redbirds' only win in the series was a 20-6 victory at Hancock Stadium in 1987 and the two teams haven't met since 2001.Â
ISU has not faced a MAC opponent since a 2013 contest at Ball State, but won a 2012 matchup at Eastern Michigan. Overall, the Redbirds are 49-90 against current members of the MAC and they will open the 2019 slate at Northern Illinois.Â
The game at Western Michigan joins FBS contests at Illinois (2020), Wisconsin (2022), Iowa (2024) and Northern Illinois (2026) on ISU's upcoming schedules.
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