TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State looks to keep its home winning streak alive and send out the 2024 Senior Day Class with a win as the Sycamores host No. 16/17 Illinois State on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Redbirds is set for 1 p.m. ET and will carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Tickets & Tailgating
Tailgating and Clear Bag Policies
Indiana State Athletics announced updated tailgating and clear bag policies for the 2024-25 athletic year. The policies are consistent with other members in both the Missouri Valley Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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2024 Indiana State Football Single Game Tickets On Sale
For more information on single game tickets, fans can contact Assistant Manager of Athletic Ticketing Grant Manning by phone at 812-237-8972 or via email at Grant.Manning@indstate.edu. Fans can also call 877-ISU-TIXS or email
ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu. Fans have the opportunity to also buy or renew season tickets online by clicking
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Game Day Activities and Promotions
Faculty/Staff/Education Day
All ISU Faculty/Staff and Vigo County Educators can receive up to 2 free tickets.
Two for $15 Tickets
All general admission tickets are Two for $15 for the 2024 Indiana State home finale.
2024 Football Senior Day
Indiana State will honor its 28-man 2024 Football Senior Day Class in a pregame ceremony on the field starting around 12:30 p.m.
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Notes
Illinois State At A Glance
Illinois State was selected sixth overall in the MVFC Preseason Poll receiving 264 total points as voted on by the league's head coaches, SIDs, and media members. The Redbirds enter the week firmly in the NCAA FCS postseason picture sitting #16 in the AFCA poll and #17 in the STATS Perform FCS poll.
Illinois State is currently fifth overall in the MVFC standings with two games remaining after posting a 4-2 record in conference play, including wins over SIU, Murray State, Youngstown State, and UNI. The Redbirds feature one of the nation's best offenses posting the 24th-best 3rd-Down Conversion Rate (44.7%), 40th-best Passing Offense (224.7), and 29th-best Rushing Offense (179.1).
Running back Wenkers Wright is among the conference and national leaders with 853 rushing yards (85.3) per game. Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse and wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz are also among the conference leaders with Rittenhouse averaging 224.4 yards of total offense, while Sobkowicz has posted 683 receiving yards overall on the season. Illinois State is 25th in sacks at 2.5 per game.
On This Date
Indiana State has posted a 3-5 overall record on November 16 according to current records on hand. The Sycamores and Illinois State have met once on the date back in the 2002 season, falling to the Redbirds at home, 20-12. The Sycamores last won on the date in the 2019 season topping Youngstown State, 24-17.
- 1968 – at Western Illinois – W, 14-10
- 1974 – at Western Illinois – L, 32-7
- 1985 – at Illinois State – L, 24-21
- 1991 – vs. Western Kentucky – W, 31-14
- 1996 – vs. Missouri State – L, 27-12
- 2002 – vs. Illinois State – L, 20-12
- 2013 – vs. Western Illinois – L, 21-14
- 2019 – vs. Youngstown State – W, 24-17
Winning At Home
Indiana State looks to close out one of their best home season in conference history on Saturday afternoon as the Sycamores welcome Illinois State to Memorial Stadium for Senior Day. The Sycamores are 3-0 in MVFC play at home, 4-1 overall in the 2024 season including a win over Dayton earlier this year, while falling to Houston Christian. The Sycamores continue to have a winning record all-time at Memorial Stadium dating back to their first contest with a 165-157-1 overall record inside the facility dating back to the 1967 season.
The Sycamores' four home wins are one off the most since the 2010 season when Indiana State won five home games on their way to a 6-5 record under former head coach Trent Miles. The four wins right now are currently tied for the most under head coach Curt Mallory and are the most since the Sycamores posted four home wins in 2012, 2015, and 2019.
Home Wins in 2024
- Sept. 14 vs. Dayton - W, 24-13
- Oct. 12 vs. Murray State - W, 31-27
- Oct. 26 vs. Southern Illinois - W, 20-17
- Nov. 2 vs. #15 North Dakota - W, 35-31
Home Wins in 2010
- Sept. 4 vs. St. Joseph's - W, 57-7
- Oct. 2 vs. Quincy - W, 56-22
- Oct. 9 vs. Illinois State - W, 59-24
- Oct. 16 vs. Missouri State - W, 38-35
- Oct. 30 vs. South Dakota State - W, 41-30
NCAA FCS Top 20
Indiana State enters the weekend boasting several players sitting among the national leaders in multiple statistical categories. Rashad Rochelle, Elijah Owens, Garret Ollendieck, and Geoffrey Brown are all among the national top-20 among the individual categories on the season heading into Saturday's game.
National Top 20 Individual Ranks
100 Tackles
Maddix Blackwell became the first Indiana State defensive player to eclipse the century mark in total tackles since 2019 as the redshirt junior safety posted 107 over the course of the 2023 season. The Bloomington, Ind. native became the first Sycamore to hit the mark since Jonas Griffth recorded 106 in 2019 and first defensive back to achieve the feat since Alex Sewall recorded 114 tackles over the course of the 2011 season. Geoffrey Brown is closing in on the mark in the 2024 season as the senior linebacker sits with 92 tackles with two games still to play in the 2024 season.
Sycamore 100-Tackle Games (Last 10)
- 132 – Jonas Griffith (2018)
- 126 – Aaron Archie (2012)
- 123 – Kendall Walker (2014)
- 119 – Katrell Moss (2018)
- 114 – Mark Sewall (2014)
- 110 – Jac Washington (2012)
- 107 – Maddix Blackwell (2023)
- 107 – Jonas Griffith (2017)
- 106 – Jonas Griffith (2019)
- 101 – Katrell Moss (2017)
- 92 - Geoffrey Brown (2024)
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