There have been spring football games/scrimmages at Indiana State in the past when dominance by the team's defense wasn't necessarily a good sign. Saturday's scrimmage at Memorial Stadium — strictly offense vs. defense — didn't seem like that. Yes, the defense dominated, physically and vocally. The hitting was fierce and so were the celebrations. "The defense did some really good things," were ...

Indiana State’s football team is preparing for its spring game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium and coach Curt Mallory is ready to get after it. Fans should enter through the north gate near the practice field beyond the main stadium. This will be more of a game-style format than last year’s spring festivities. Mallory said the Sycamores always have to do what’s best for the program, ...

Rashad Rochelle caught six passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns for Indiana State in a loss at Youngstown State last season, in the only 200-plus-yard performance by a Missouri Valley Football Conference receiver of 2025. Triston O’Brien served as ISU’s starting long-snapper during the Sycamores’ 2024 campaign before transferring to East Carolina last season. Now the two former Sycamores ...

During this off-season, Indiana State’s football team received a transfer quarterback by the name of Brady Allen. A 6-foot-6, 225-pound redshirt junior and graduate student in the classroom, Allen hails from Fort Branch and went to Gibson Southern High School, during which time he won the 2021 3A state championship and received the Indiana Mr. Football award. Before transferring to ISU, Allen ...

Indiana State football coach Curt Mallory said the off-season is what’s going to help the Sycamores’ defense. “A year ago, we returned zero starters on defense,” Mallory pointed out. “[Of] course, that’s different this year. So with a year of experience and strength in the weightroom, coach [David] McMannus has done a great job. I expect a bigger, stronger, more experienced defense this year.” ...

Indiana State University’s eighth annual “Give to Blue 2026 Day” is rapidly approaching — April 15 to be exact. “Give to Blue Day is a fundraising and engagement opportunity for Sycamores all around the world to come together to joyfully give and boldly support Indiana State students, scholarships and programs,” the givetoblue.indianastate.edu/ website explains. “Become a social ambassador, ...

Indiana State’s football team has hit the field for spring practice and coach Curt Mallory is excited about what lies ahead. “I think everyone’s excited to get started,” Mallory said. “We’ve had a great offseason.” ISU is looking to right the ship after his team went 3-9 last season and 1-7 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play. “Last year, we had a tough schedule,” Mallory pointed out. ...