Peoria, IL. The Bradley Braves and Illinois State Redbirds are set to add another chapter to the I-74 Rivalry when the Redbirds make the 40 minute trip to Peoria on Wednesday night.
40 miles and 118 years of history
Bradley and Illinois State have played each other 134 times according to Bradley's record book with 49 of those meetings being decided by five points or fewer (37% of the rivalry). The first meeting came back in 1905 with Illinois State claiming the first game between the two schools at final score of 39-13.