Redbirds Shut Out By No. 3 North Dakota State, 20-0

A dominant defensive effort by No. 3 North Dakota State resulted in a Homecoming defeat for Illinois State, as the Redbirds (2-4, 0-3 MVFC) could not take advantage offensively in the first half and the Bison (6-0, 3-0 MVFC) pulled away for a 20-0 win in front of 12,416 fans at Hancock Stadium Saturday afternoon.