ISU Athletics announces multi-year sponsorship with State Farm for on-field logo at Hancock Stadium

Posted on October 25, 2024

By WJBC Staff

NORMAL – Illinois State Athletics on Wednesday announced a multi-year sponsorship with State Farm to include on-field logos at Hancock Stadium.

According to a news release, as a multi-year partner with Illinois State, State Farm supports Redbird athletics through various sponsorship programs across football, men’s and women’s basketball, and Olympic sports. In addition to on-field logos, ISU features State Farm branding on television-viewable signage, venue LED screens, digitally on the official athletics website GoRedbirds.com, and other fan engagement platforms.

“State Farm is an incredible partner, and we are thrilled with this new opportunity to support our football program,” said Illinois State Interim Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs. “We are focused on delivering incredible experiences for our student-athletes, fans, and alumni, and this partnership elevates our program.”

Redbird football head coach Brock Spack spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller.

State Farm will debut its logo on both 25-yard lines at Hancock Stadium starting November 2 when the Redbirds host Youngstown State.

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