SETTING THE SCENE
Date: Dec. 5, 2015
Location: Normal, Illinois
Kickoff: 1 p.m. CT
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 13,391
Series: WIU leads 50-44-3
Watch: ESPN3
No. 2 seed Illinois State (9-2, 7-1 MVFC) will face off against a familiar foe in the second round of the FCS playoffs, when they host MVFC and in-state rival Western Illinois for the second time this season at Hancock Stadium. The match up is the second for the Redbirds against a conference opponent in the playoffs in the past two seasons, after the Redbirds defeated UNI in the second round in 2014 at home.
Find out more at GoRedbirds.com.
