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NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbirds football team has unveiled its complete schedule for the 2025 season, featuring eight games against Missouri Valley Football conference opponents adn two non-conference matchups. The schedule,released August 30,2025,will test the Redbirds under head coach Brock Spack as they prepare for a challenging fall campaign.
The announcement provides fans and stakeholders with a clear roadmap for the season, impacting travel plans, game-day preparations, and local economic activity surrounding Redbird football. The team’s performance will be closely watched as they aim too improve upon previous seasons and contend for a conference championship.The schedule’s emphasis on MVFC play underscores the competitive nature of the league and the importance of each game in the conference standings.
The Redbirds will kick off their season on Saturday, September 6, with a road game against Oklahoma at 7 p.m. Central Time. Their home opener is slated for Saturday,October 4,at 6 p.m. against North Dakota State, broadcast on ESPN+. Illinois State will then travel to Murray State on Saturday, October 11, for a 6 p.m. contest, also on ESPN+.
October continues with a home game against Youngstown State on Saturday, October 18, at 2 p.m. (ESPN+), followed by a road trip to South Dakota on Saturday, October 25, at 1 p.m. (ESPN+).November brings a home contest against Northern Iowa on Saturday, November 1, at 2 p.m. (ESPN+), and a noon game at Indiana State on saturday, November 8 (ESPN+).
The Redbirds will face South Dakota State on the road on Saturday, November 15, at 2 p.m. (ESPN+), before concluding the regular season at home against Southern Illinois on Saturday, November 22, at noon (ESPN+).
- Saturday, Sept. 6: at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (Central)
- Saturday, Oct. 4: vs. North Dakota state, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
- Saturday, Oct.11: at Murray State, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
- Saturday, Oct. 18: vs. Youngstown State, 2 p.m.(ESPN+)
- Saturday, Oct. 25: at South Dakota, 1 p.m.(ESPN+)
- Saturday, Nov. 1: vs.Northern Iowa, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
- Saturday, nov. 8: at Indiana State, noon (ESPN+)
- Saturday, Nov. 15: at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
- Saturday,Nov. 22: vs. Southern Illinois, noon (ESPN+)