ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Normal, Illinois, Illinois State University has fielded football since the program's founding and competes at the Division I FCS level within the Missouri Valley Conference. The university, established in 1857 with a current enrollment of 21,994 students, supports a Redbirds roster of 100 players under the direction of Coach Brock Spack. The program operates from its home venue in central Illinois, serving as a focal point for the Redbirds' fall season competition.
Coach Brock Spack leads Illinois State's efforts to develop competitive football within the MVC framework, where the Redbirds battle regional opponents throughout the autumn schedule. With 100 players on the roster representing the university's student-athlete population, the program balances athletic competition with the academic mission of an institution that has grown to nearly 22,000 students. The Redbirds' home venue provides the backdrop for Illinois State football's conference matchups and non-conference contests that define each season.
KEY FACTS
| School | Illinois State University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Normal, Illinois |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Brock Spack |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Caiden Abbs | OL |
| 34 | Dallas Amos | WR |
| 80 | Nick Arogundade | WR |
| 69 | Micah Barnhart | OL |
| 70 | Logan Brasfield | OL |
| 18 | Gavin Camp | WR |
| 85 | Javon Charles | TE |
| 14 | David Connors Jr. | WR |
| 9 | Rylan Crawford | WR |
| 5 | Victor Dawson | RB |
| 62 | Hunter Ducharme | OL |
| 71 | Jacob Finley | OL |
| 12 | Mar'Quan Gary | WR |
| 36 | Stevan Gavric | WR |
| 21 | Seth Glatz | RB |
| 89 | Brady Goken | TE |
| 58 | Mark Helm | OL |
| 63 | Chris Hill Jr. | OL |
| 66 | Brayden Jellison | OL |
| 79 | Luke Johnsen | OL |
| 19 | Brett Kasper | WR |
| 13 | Eddie Kasper | WR |
| 3 | Mason King | RB |
| 17 | Cooper Kmet | QB |
| 15 | Chase Kwiatkowski | QB |
| 25 | Matt Lawson | RB |
| 27 | Tyler Lofton | RB |
| 4 | Dylan Lord | WR |
| 10 | Kaevion Mack | WR |
| 84 | Luke Mailander | WR |
| 45 | Cal Martine | FB |
| 65 | Jack McGarry | OL |
| 59 | Ryan McGarry | OL |
| 55 | Cooper Monk | OL |
| 73 | Gabriel Nege | OL |
| 81 | Luke Olson | WR |
| 77 | Jace Pankey | OL |
| 8 | Beckham Pellant | QB |
| 67 | Jake Pope | OL |
| 11 | Scotty Presson Jr. | FB |
| 86 | Brady Probst | TE |
| 16 | Tommy Rittenhouse | QB |
| 24 | Andrew Rockford | WR |
| 60 | Brandon Smith | OL |
| 2 | Daniel Sobkowicz | WR |
| 88 | Travis Stamm | WR |
| 40 | Kayode Amusan | LB |
| 97 | Jake Anderson | DL |
| 13 | Patrick Bauer | LB |
| 51 | Wyatt Boals | DL |
| 93 | Jack Bochenczak | DL |
| 4 | La'Shavion Brown | DB |
| 16 | Rico Clay | DB |
| 3 | Jordan Coleman | DB |
| 38 | Ben Cooper | LB |
| 35 | Anthony Corona | LB |
| 29 | Aidan Crews | DB |
| 42 | Dereon Crowe | LB |
| 6 | Tommy Donovan | DB |
| 24 | Doreon Dubose | DB |
| 34 | Jack Dwyer | DB |
| 12 | Jashawn Echols | DB |
| 10 | Reese Edwards | LB |
| 94 | Ivan Erickson | DL |
| 22 | Nio Espinoza | DB |
| 90 | Greg Galloway | DL |
| 76 | Valentino Garcia | DL |
| 54 | Josh Gettemy | LB |
| 47 | Mark Haering | LB |
| 23 | Ju'Maria Hamilton | DB |
| 91 | Ben Harman | DL |
| 33 | Javien Jackson | DB |
| 98 | Logan Jellison | DL |
| 92 | Travis Jones | DL |
| 14 | Mason Kaplan | LB |
| 52 | Mattox Kelly | DL |
| 87 | Nick Kessler | DL |
| 48 | Nate Kraus | LB |
| 17 | Christian LeBrun | S |
| 21 | Kaden Lehew | LB |
| 8 | Christian Lorenzo | DL |
| 99 | Donovan McBride | DL |
| 74 | Dominic McKibbin | DL |
| 32 | Wyatt Mueller | DB |
| 5 | Trevell Mullen | DB |
| 44 | Dexter Niekamp | LB |
| 46 | Tye Niekamp | LB |
| 1 | Shadwel Nkuba II | DB |
| 39 | Solomon Oduma | LB |
| 30 | Emmanuel Ofosu | DB |
| 37 | Jack Oliver | DB |
| 20 | CJ Richard Jr. | DB |
| 18 | Evan Sierra | DB |
| 0 | Jamarcus Smith | LB |
| 49 | Dylan Calabrese | LS |
| 80 | Michael Cosentino | PK |
| 89 | Ari Daniels | PK |
| 41 | Hayden Futch | PK |
| 31 | Matt Maldonado | PK |
| 95 | Casey Roney | PK |
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Illinois Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Illinois State Football compete in?
- Illinois State Redbirds Football competes in the Missouri Valley Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Illinois State play football home games?
- Illinois State Football plays home games at Home Venue in Normal, IL.
- Who is the head coach of Illinois State Football?
- The head coach of Illinois State Redbirds Football is Brock Spack.
- When was Illinois State Football program established?
- The establishment date for Illinois State Football is not currently available.