SETTING THE SCENE
Date: Sept. 17, 2016
Location: Normal, Illinois
Kickoff: 2 p.m. CT
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 13,391
Series: ILS leads 54-41-9
Watch: CSN Chicago/ESPN3
THE GAME
Fresh off a thrilling 9-7 win over Big Ten Conference foe Northwestern last Saturday at Ryan Field, Illinois State must now turn the page to face longtime in-state rival Eastern Illinois in the 105th Mid-America Classic. The Panthers (1-1) are coming off a win over a FBS foe themselves, following a 21-17 win over Miami (Ohio), and face a Redbird team that is off to a 2-0 start for the third time in the past six seasons.