Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance | Illinois State University Athletics Website
Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance | Illinois State University Athletics Website
Illinois State University will host North Dakota State University in a significant FCS Top 25 matchup on September 28, 2024. The game is part of the Homecoming celebrations at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. The Redbirds, ranked No. 15 with a record of 3-1, will face the No. 2 ranked Bison, who also hold a 3-1 record.
The series between Illinois State and North Dakota State dates back to 2007, with NDSU leading 14-2. The last meeting saw NDSU win by a score of 24-7 on October 29, 2022.
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack is in his 16th season with a record of 104-71. He has led the team to five playoff appearances and became the program's all-time wins leader in 2021. North Dakota State's Tim Polasek is in his first season as head coach after being named to the position on December 17, 2023.
The Redbird football program has made eight FCS playoff appearances and reached the quarterfinals six times and semifinals twice. Under Spack’s guidance, they have a home record of 65-22 and are currently strong at Hancock Stadium since its renovation in 2013.
North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota. The Bison play their home games at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They are ranked No.2 nationally behind South Dakota State with their only loss this season coming against Colorado by five points.
In their last game against Towson, running back CharMar Brown rushed for a career-high of yards while quarterback Cam Miller completed an efficient performance through the air.
Illinois State’s offense had three games surpassing over yards last year and achieved another such performance this season against Eastern Illinois with balanced contributions both on ground and through air from players like Daniel Sobkowicz and Xavier Loyd along with solid rushing from Wenkers Wright following Mason King's injury early this season.
Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse had an impressive outing recently completing percent passes for yards including touchdowns contributing significantly towards team's victory against Eastern Illinois.
Offensive lineman JJ Guedet was named MVFC Offensive Lineman Of Week following his role leading offensive line that facilitated major gains both on ground through Wenkers Wright as well overall total offensive output during recent match-up against Eastern Illinois
Lastly notable scoring achievement occurred when ISU managed point mark breaking previous streak spanning several seasons dating back till
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