NORMAL, Ill. – Fresh off a convincing 35-19 win at Colorado State, the Illinois State football team will head to Springfield, Missouri, this weekend to open Missouri Valley Football Conference play against Missouri State. ISU head coach Brock Spack will preview the matchup against the Bears Thursday at The Brock Spack Show, live from Schooners in Bloomington, beginning at 6 p.m.
Ranked No. 9 in the STATS FCS Top 25 and No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches poll, The Redbirds (3-0) square off against the Bears (2-1) in the league lid-lifter for both squads.