Illinois State hosts Dayton in season opener

By Canadian Press on November 3, 2025.

Dayton Flyers at Illinois State Redbirds

Normal, Illinois; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State opens the season at home against Dayton.

Illinois State finished 14-4 at home a season ago while going 24-13 overall. The Redbirds averaged 76.0 points per game while shooting 48.8% from the field and 38.5% from deep last season.

Dayton went 5-5 on the road and 18-13 overall last season. The Flyers averaged 14.2 points off of turnovers, 11.4 second-chance points and 0.7 bench points last season.

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