Illinois State Redbirds @ Colorado State Rams
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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ILST | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Davis, Robinson lead Illinois St. over Colorado St. 35-19
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Brady Davis threw for two touchdowns and James Robinson ran for two more and Illinois State beat Colorado State 35-19 on Saturday.
Davis finished with 271 yards passing for the Redbirds (2-0). Robinson ran for 184 yards and Markel Smith ran for 65 yards and a score and caught a 60-yard touchdown pass.
Robinson capped a 70-yard drive with a short scoring run early in the second quarter and Smith ran one in just before halftime to give the Redbirds a 14-6 lead.
Davis threw a 12-yard touchdown to Tylor Petkovich early in the third quarter and a 60-yard strike to Smith midway through the fourth, stretching it to 28-13. Late in the game, Robinson broke for a 57-yard scoring run on first down, taking it to 35-13 with 2:48 left.
The Redbirds win marks the seventh FCS victory over an FBS team this season.
K.J. Carta-Samuels threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams (1-3).
Game Information
Fort Collins, CO
2026 Standings
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Youngstown State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pac-12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Colorado State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fresno State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| San Diego State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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