McLean County Times

Illinois State University is preparing for the final non-conference football game of the 2025 season, as the No. 4 ranked Redbirds are set to face North Alabama on Saturday during Family Weekend at Jay and Lori Bergman Field at Hancock Stadium.

Ahead of this matchup, head coach Brock Spack will discuss his team's recent performance and preview the upcoming contest during The Brock Spack Show, which will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at Schooners in Bloomington. The event is presented by Redbird Ale from DESTIHL.

Coach Spack will join John Fitzgerald, the play-by-play voice for Redbird football, and Ted Schmitz, a longtime color analyst. They will review last weekend's rivalry victory against Eastern Illinois and look ahead to playing North Alabama. Senior wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz and wide receivers coach Mickey Turner are scheduled as special guests for this week's show.

Schooners is located at 810 East Grove Street in Bloomington, near the intersection of Grove Street and Clinton Boulevard. For those unable to attend in person, the show will be broadcast on WJBC 1230 AM in the Twin Cities area and streamed live through GoRedbirds.com and The Varsity Network. Portions of the event will also appear live on the Illinois State Athletics Facebook page.

Information about tickets, gifts to the Weisbecker Athletic Fund, multimedia content, merchandise, photos, and more can be found on GoRedbirds.com or via the Illinois State Redbirds App.