REDBIRD NATION · MVFC · 2026 SEASON
How to Watch Illinois State Football
TV, streaming and radio for all 4 remaining games of the 2026 Illinois State season. The season-long radio home is the Xfinity Mobile Redbird Sports Network, with flagship WJBC 1230 AM / 102.1 FM Bloomington.
WEEK 9 · NEXT GAME
Full schedule →Schedule →
Murray State @ Illinois State
Streams on ESPN+
Illinois State won the last 7Illinois State 46, Murray State 32 · 2025
SIM NOW →ON THE RADIO
All 3 stations →Radio networkXfinity Mobile Redbird Sports Network
Listen liveWJBC 1230
2026 BROADCASTS
4 GAMES LEFT · 4 TBD
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | STREAMING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | St. Francis (IL) @ Illinois StateSFIL @ ILST | W 76–0 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 1 | Illinois State @ Western IllinoisILST @ WIU | W 41–10 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Illinois State @ Northern IllinoisILST @ NIU | W 28–24 | TBD | MW+ |
| 3 | Eastern Illinois @ Illinois StateEIU @ ILST | W 49–13 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Illinois State @ Northern IowaILST @ UNI | L 28–21 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 5 | South Dakota State @ Illinois StateSDST @ ILST | L 31–14 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 7 | Illinois State @ Southern IllinoisILST @ SIU | W 35–14 | ESPNU | ESPN App |
| 8 | Indiana State @ Illinois StateINST @ ILST | W 17–10 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 9 | Murray State @ Illinois StateMUR @ ILST | TBD | ESPN+Watch free on (opens in a new tab) | |
| 10 | Illinois State @ North DakotaILST @ UND | TBD | ESPN+ | |
| 11 | Illinois State @ Youngstown StateILST @ YSU | TBD | ESPN+ | |
| 12 | South Dakota @ Illinois StateSDAK @ ILST | TBD | ESPN+ |
TBD: networks pick TV windows about 12 days out, with a few weekends a season held to a 6-day pick.