Venue & Game Details
Location: Roy Stewart Stadium, 1401 N. State Route 121, Murray, KY (capacity 16,800)
Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. CT (7:00 p.m. ET)
Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: Froggy 103.7 FM (Murray) / WJBC 1230 AM (Bloomington-Normal)
Weather Forecast (Murray, KY)
Kickoff Temp: ~66°F, cooling to 61°F by late game
Conditions: Clear skies, 0% chance of rain
Wind: NNE at 5 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent conditions for both passing and rushing
Injury Report
Illinois State: No reported injuries
Murray State: No reported injuries
Player Matchups
Illinois State Redbirds
QB Tommy Rittenhouse: 652 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT
RB W. Wright: 309 yards, 4 TD
WR Daniel Sobkowicz: 329 yards, 5 TD; 4th all-time in ISU receiving yards
LB Tye Niekamp: 43 tackles, 1 safety vs NDSU
Murray State Racers
QB Jim Ogle: 748 yards, 3 TD, 6 INT
RB J. Northington: 200 yards, 3 TD
WR D. Cannon: 219 yards receiving
S Dylan Rowsey: 69 tackles (2nd in MVFC)
Key Battle: Illinois State’s balanced offense vs. Murray State’s struggling defense (allowing 44.2 PPG, 125th FCS).
Team Records & Recent Form
Illinois State
L vs North Dakota State 33-16
W vs North Alabama 38-36 (2OT)
W @ Eastern Illinois 42-30
W vs Morehead State 41-13
L @ Oklahoma 35-3
Murray State
L @ South Dakota 49-24
L @ Jacksonville State 45-10
L @ Georgia State 37-21
L vs SE Louisiana 45-24
L @ ETSU 45-17
Series History
All-time: Illinois State leads 7-1
Last meeting (2024): Illinois State 40, Murray State 32 in Murray
Murray State’s lone win: 2001 (32-17 at Stewart Stadium)
Illinois State has won seven straight in the series
Betting Trends
Illinois State: 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U
Murray State: 0-5 SU, 4-0-1 ATS; 3-2 O/U
Murray State has covered spreads in 4 of 5 despite being winless
Illinois State overs have hit in 3 of last 5 games
Projected Score: Illinois State 41, Murray State 20
Game Odds
Illinois State Redbirds – 21
Murray State Racers 56
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
