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Racers Return To Stewart Stadium – Host Redbirds
10/8/2025 11:52:00 AM | Football
Murray State Football looks for their first win of the season against Illinois State
For the first time in a month, the Murray State Football team hosts the Illinois State Redbirds in a 6 p.m. kickoff at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.
The ninth all-time meeting between the two Missouri Valley Football Conference rivals comes on Tackles for a Cure Day as the Racers look for their first win of the season.
The Racers battled at No. 21 South Dakota last Saturday, but lost 49-24, while the Redbirds lost at No. 1 North Dakota State 33-16.
The game marks the third meeting between the two in the MVFC, both wins for ISU, including a 40-32 win in Murray a year ago. The Racers won the first meeting between the two in 2001, a win at home in Stewart Stadium. The Redbirds have won the last seven.
GAME 6
ILLINOIS STATE AT MURRAY STATE
Venue: Roy Stewart Stadium (16,800)
Site: Murray, Ky.
Game Time: 6 P.M. CT
Illinois State Redbirds: 3-2 (0-1 MVFC)
Head Coach: Brock Spack (Alma Mater: Purdue, 1983)
ISU Record: 114-76 (17th season) MVFC Record: 70-55
Career Record: Same
Record vs. Murray State: 2-0
Murray State Racers: 0-5 (0-1 MVFC)
Head Coach: Jody Wright (Alma Mater: Jacksonville State, 2005)
Murray State Record: 1-16 (2nd season) MVFC Record: 0-9
Career Record: Same
Record vs. ISU: 0-1
Series: Racers trail 7-1
Home: 1-2 Away: 0-4 MVFC: 0-2
First Meeting: 2001 in Murray, Racers won 32-17
Last Meeting: 2024, in Murray, Redbirds won 40-32
Racer Radio: WFGE Froggy 103.7FM (Jeff Bidwell & Harold Huston)
Online: GoRacers.com
Television: ESPN+ (Casey Roehl & Drayton Charlton-Perrin)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com & GoRacers.com
Next up for MSU: Oct. 18 – Home vs South Dakota State, 6 p.m.
Next up for ISU: Oct. 18 – Home vs Youngstown State, 2 p.m.
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