James Robinson's NFL draft profile (0:48)
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
3rd in MVFC
NDSU gets past Illinois State 9-3 to reach FCS semifinals
Griffin Crosa kicked three second-quarter field goals and North Dakota State's defense did the rest as the defending national champion Bison beat Illinois State 9-3 in an FCS quarterfinal on Saturday.
Lance's 55-yard pass sets up a North Dakota State FG (0:32)
What to watch for in this week's FCS quarterfinals
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Robinson has 210 yards, 2 TDs in Illinois State's 24-14 win
James Robinson rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns and Illinois State knocked off eighth-seeded Central Arkansas 24-14 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
Robinson has 297 yards in Illinois State’s 24-6 playoff win
James Robinson rushed for 297 yards on 41 carries -- both career highs -- and Illinois State beat Southeast Missouri 24-6 on Saturday in a first-round FCS playoff game.
Injured Youngstown State QB takes final snap of his career (1:12)
Youngstown State upsets Illinois State 21-3
Joe Alessi ran for 103 yards and the Youngstown State defense shut down Illinois State for a 21-3 upset over the FCS sixth-ranked Redbirds on Saturday.
Kirk seals game with sack, Illinois St holds off Missouri St
James Robinson rushed for 155 yards to move into second on the Illinois State career list, Luther Kirk sealed it with a sack on fourth-and-goal in the closing seconds and the Redbirds held off Missouri State 17-12 on Saturday.
Illinois State uses turnovers to top South Dakota St 27-18
San Fenlason kicked four field goals, three in the second half, to lead Illinois State to a 27-18 win over South Dakota State on Saturday in a battle of highly-ranked Missouri Valley Conference teams.
McElvain's 3 TD passes lift N. Iowa past Illinois St 27-10
Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes, the Northern Iowa defense came up with three interceptions and the Panthers defeated Illinois State 27-10 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup of Top 10 teams.
Illinois St dominates 2nd half, forces 3 fumbles in 24-7 win
James Robinson and Jeff Proctor rushed for touchdowns as Illinois State turned three fumbles into second-half points, defeating Indiana State 24-7 on Saturday.
Robinson's 3 TDs help Illinois State defeat Western Illinois
James Robinson scored three rushing touchdowns, Jeff Proctor added a fourth on the ground, and Illinois State defeated Western Illinois 28-14 on Saturday.
Davis, defense lead Illinois St. past Southern Illinois
Brady Davis passed for one touchdown and ran for another and the Illinois State defense held on downs twice in the fourth quarter in a 21-7 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday.
Top-ranked Bison cruise to 26th straight win
North Dakota State's second-longest winning streak in FCS history continues to look a lot like its longest winning streak in FCS history.
Davis, Edgar lead Illinois State past NAU 40-27
Brady Davis passed for a career-high 419 yards and two touchdowns to Andrew Edgar, who finished with a career-high 228 yards on 12 catches, to propel Illinois State to a 40-27 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday night.
Robinson leads Illinois State over Eastern Illinois 21-3
James Robinson ran for three touchdowns and Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 21-3 on Saturday.
Robinson runs Illinois State past Morehead State, 42-14
James Robinson ran for 178 yards and three touchdowns as Illinois State built a 35-0 lead and rolled to a 42-14 win over Morehead State in the Redbirds' home opener Saturday night.
Northern Illinois renews rivalry, beats Illinois State 24-10
Ross Bowers threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tyrice Ritchie, including a 66-yard fourth-quarter bomb to put the Huskies on top for good, and Thomas Hammock won his coaching debut at his alma mater as Northern Illinois knocked off Illinois State,...
Ritchie breaks away for 68-yard TD (0:27)
Illinois State WR gets behind defense for 97-yard TD (0:38)
Illinois State WR hauls in 42-yard TD (0:54)
AP FCS All-America Team
Defending national champion and top-ranked James Madison placed three players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team, more than any other school.
Illinois State RB hurdles defender to score a TD (0:46)
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2019 MVFC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 16-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 10-5 |
| South Dakota State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| South Dakota | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Youngstown State | 2-6 | 6-6 |
| Missouri State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Western Illinois | 1-7 | 1-11 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Zambrano | OG | Committed | 69 |
| Brett Spaulding | TE-H | Committed | 68 |