https://goredbirds.com/rss.aspx?path=footballLatest news items for Illinois State University Athleticsen-us60https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/11/football-spring-camp-report-5-red-team-wins-23-20-in-double-overtime-in-annual-spring-showcase-scrimmage.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/11/football-spring-camp-report-5-red-team-wins-23-20-in-double-overtime-in-annual-spring-showcase-scrimmage.aspxFootball

The Illinois State football team officially wrapped up spring practices on Saturday, as the Redbirds held their annual Spring Showcase Scrimmage on Jay and Lori Bergman Field at Hancock Stadium. With sunny skies and excited Redbird fans in the stands, the game was tied after regulation and headed to overtime, with the Red Team coming out on top 23-20 over the White Team in double OT for the victory.]]>Tyler LoftonSat, 11 Apr 2026 17:58:00 CST260895https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/9/football-spring-camp-report-4-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/9/football-spring-camp-report-4-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel.aspxFootball

A long offseason of training and 13 practices during spring training camp have been completed for Illinois State Football, which can see the light at the end of the tunnel as spring workouts come to an end on Saturday. On Thursday morning, the Redbirds went through their final fully-padded practice of the spring before the upcoming scrimmage on Saturday.]]>Rylan CrawfordThu, 9 Apr 2026 13:43:00 CST260886https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/7/carpenter-hired-as-redbird-football-running-backs-coach.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/7/carpenter-hired-as-redbird-football-running-backs-coach.aspxFootball

Illinois State head coach Brock Spack has completed his coaching staff for the upcoming 2026 season, as he has announced the hiring of KeyShawn Carpenter as the team's new running backs coach. He replaces Mike Grant, who left for a position on the coaching staff at Iowa.]]>KeyShawn CarpenterTue, 7 Apr 2026 16:10:00 CST260878https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/31/full-day-of-football-family-fun-set-for-april-11.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/31/full-day-of-football-family-fun-set-for-april-11.aspxFootball

A long offseason of lifting weights and training and four-plus weeks of spring practice will come to an end when fans have an opportunity to see the new-look Redbirds at the annual Spring Showcase scrimmage on Saturday, April 11, at Hancock Stadium.]]>Misc. FootballTue, 31 Mar 2026 11:54:00 CST260844https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/28/football-spring-camp-report-3-redbirds-run-through-first-scrimmage.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/28/football-spring-camp-report-3-redbirds-run-through-first-scrimmage.aspxFootball

On a sunny but chilly Saturday morning on Jay and Lori Bergman Field at Hancock Stadium, Illinois State worked through its first scrimmage of Spring Camp 2026.]]>Tyler LoftonSat, 28 Mar 2026 13:54:00 CST260826https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/26/football-spring-camp-report-2-nearing-the-midway-point.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/26/football-spring-camp-report-2-nearing-the-midway-point.aspxFootball

Don't look now, but spring training camp for Illinois State is nearly half over as the Redbirds took the field for their seventh practice of the spring on an unseasonably warm morning at Hancock Stadium on Thursday.]]>Spring Camp 2026Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:22:00 CST260820https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/13/football-spack-names-turner-new-oc-announces-additional-staff-adjustments.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/13/football-spack-names-turner-new-oc-announces-additional-staff-adjustments.aspxFootball

Illinois State football head coach announced on Thursday that assistant coach Mickey Turner has been elevated to the position of offensive coordinator. In addition, he announced several other new coaching title designations as part of a staff adjustment for the upcoming 2026 season.]]>Mickey TurnerFri, 13 Mar 2026 14:36:00 CST260755https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/11/dunn-hired-as-redbird-football-quarterbacks-coach.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/11/dunn-hired-as-redbird-football-quarterbacks-coach.aspxFootball

Illinois State head coach Brock Spack has completed his coaching staff for the upcoming 2026 season, as he has announced the hiring of Bob Dunn as the team's new quarterbacks coach.]]>Bob DunnWed, 11 Mar 2026 14:38:00 CST260742https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/3/football-spring-camp-report-1-the-road-back-starts-now.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/3/football-spring-camp-report-1-the-road-back-starts-now.aspxFootball

Following a short hiatus, weeks of training and conditioning led to the official start of the process of preparing for another championship run on Tuesday, when the Redbirds went through their first practice of 2026 spring camp inside the OSF HealthCare Athletic Training Facility.]]>Brayden JellisonTue, 3 Mar 2026 14:13:00 CST260702https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/2/26/petersen-announces-retirement-as-illinois-state-football-offensive-coordinator.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/2/26/petersen-announces-retirement-as-illinois-state-football-offensive-coordinator.aspxFootball

Illinois State football offensive coordinator Tony Petersen has announced his retirement from the Redbird football coaching staff, after calling plays for the ISU offense for the past four seasons.]]>Tony PetersenThu, 26 Feb 2026 15:28:00 CST260660