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1. BE A TEAM
2. BE THE MOST EXCITED TO PLAY
3. BE THE BEST AT DOING YOUR JOB
2. BE THE MOST EXCITED TO PLAY
3. BE THE BEST AT DOING YOUR JOB
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Great time speaking on behalf of @RedbirdFB at the Battle Bird Society Donor dinner. Fortunate to be joined by Linebacker @kaplan_mason and Quarterback @BeckhamPellant.
Thank you Donors! We cannot do what we do without your continued support! Go Birds!
Thank you Donors! We cannot do what we do without your continued support! Go Birds!
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A partnership rooted in Central Illinois.
Our official team jersey patch with Country Financial debuts this season.
Our official team jersey patch with Country Financial debuts this season.
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Redbirds will be ready to roll come August thanks to our friends @Learfield.
Let’s have some fun w/ it though. Redbird fans let me hear your best suggestions for who we should partner with and I’ll get one person a new ISU sweatshirt. Needed w/ these sub zero temps. What ya got?
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IT’S A REDBIRD STATE‼️
Calling all ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS!
Come join the movement, BE A REDBIRD
Calling all ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS!
Come join the movement, BE A REDBIRD
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Our @PFN365 highest-graded FCS LGs through 5 weeks:
Landon Woodard, Illinois State: 96.9
William Paepke, South Dakota State: 91.9
Brody Cutrer, Weber State: 91.8
Charles Mackley, Butler: 90.4
Jason Crowder, Stephen F. Austin: 90.4
Sean Haney, Colgate: 90.3
Aaron McIver, Western rrison, St. Thomas: 89.5
Burke Mastel, Montana State: 89.3
Isaac Perkins, Youngstown State: 87.8
Liam Becher, North Dakota: 87.7
Jamarius Wilson, South Carolina State: 87.0
Aidan Palmer, Lehigh: 86.2
Endrei Sauls, Lamar: 85.7
Carter Lavrusky, Northern Arizona: 85.6
📸: @RedbirdFB
Landon Woodard, Illinois State: 96.9
William Paepke, South Dakota State: 91.9
Brody Cutrer, Weber State: 91.8
Charles Mackley, Butler: 90.4
Jason Crowder, Stephen F. Austin: 90.4
Sean Haney, Colgate: 90.3
Aaron McIver, Western rrison, St. Thomas: 89.5
Burke Mastel, Montana State: 89.3
Isaac Perkins, Youngstown State: 87.8
Liam Becher, North Dakota: 87.7
Jamarius Wilson, South Carolina State: 87.0
Aidan Palmer, Lehigh: 86.2
Endrei Sauls, Lamar: 85.7
Carter Lavrusky, Northern Arizona: 85.6
📸: @RedbirdFB
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🔴 Illinois State WR Dylan Lord (@Dylan_Lord248) joined @LabanowitzStone alongside Ryan Kramer of Northwestern Mutual to talk about representing the Redbirds in the fight against childhood cancer with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
🍋 The Honorary Captain of the Week Chatted: title run
▪️Lord’s breakout season + growth at WR
▪️Their 4-1 start
▪️Today’s HUGE matchup with No. 2 SDSU
▪️Using the platform of college football for something bigger than the game
Full Interview: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fcs…
Donate: alexslemonade.org/2026/illinois-…
🍋 The Honorary Captain of the Week Chatted: title run
▪️Lord’s breakout season + growth at WR
▪️Their 4-1 start
▪️Today’s HUGE matchup with No. 2 SDSU
▪️Using the platform of college football for something bigger than the game
Full Interview: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fcs…
Donate: alexslemonade.org/2026/illinois-…
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Join La'Shavion Brown and Jake Barro at tonight's episode of the Brock Spack Show at Schooners👏
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YOUR 2026 CHICAGO WHITE SOX ARE HEADING TO THE POSTSEASON!
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Love the versatility of these five across coverage structures. Can run anything in the menu off it. Illinois State as diverse as anyone I've studied.
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Illinois State LB Tye Niekamp's 41.5 tackles for loss moves him past Boomer Grigsby (2001-04) for 5th of the Redbird career list. Grigsby had 41 TFLs.
Niekamp is 25 tackles away from tying Ryan Szokola (1997-2000) at No. 5 on the Redbird career tackles leaderboard.
Niekamp is 25 tackles away from tying Ryan Szokola (1997-2000) at No. 5 on the Redbird career tackles leaderboard.
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✍️ Former App State coach Shawn Clark died one year ago this week.
His wife Jonelle started a foundation to get coaches to take better care of their health. 60+ teams signed up.
"The subculture inside of coaching, it’s just not really talked about ever"
nytimes.com/athletic/76209…
His wife Jonelle started a foundation to get coaches to take better care of their health. 60+ teams signed up.
"The subculture inside of coaching, it’s just not really talked about ever"
nytimes.com/athletic/76209…
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Elite on and off the field🤩
Mason Kaplan is semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award.
Mason Kaplan is semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award.
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