Bloomington-Normal is cheering on the Redbirds as they prepare to play in Saturday’s FCS title game.

The STATEside crew asked Bloomington-Normal businesses, community leaders, and other local organizations to share their Redbird pride during video shoots all this week around town. Check out the video above to see how they spread the red across Bloomington-Normal.

Thanks to all of our fans and supporters in the video, including:

  • Redbird cheerleading team
  • McLean County Museum of History
  • Uptown Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
  • Pub II
  • Connect Transit
  • State Farm Insurance
  • Country Financial
  • Mitsubishi Motors North America
  • Beer Nuts Inc.
  • Division of Student Affairs at Illinois State
  • Coach Norm Eash at Illinois Wesleyan University
  • Mayor Tari Renner and the City of Bloomington
  • Mayor Chris Koos and the Town of Normal
  • Alumni Center staff at Illinois State
  • Milner Library staff
  • State Representative Dan Brady
  • Unit 5 and Michelle Minor’s fourth grade students at Prairieland Elementary School
  • ISU Police Department
  • Susan and Andy from WBNQ 101.5
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport
  • Bloomington-Normal Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Emma the dog

Adam Rahn can be reached at amrahn@IllinoisState.edu. Ryan Denham can be reached at rmdenha@IllinoisState.edu.