The RedZone 8/20

On this edition of The RedZone, the new RZ crew of Host Connor Allyn, Co-Host Jason Zaehler, and Producer Kole Schipper kick off the first episode of the 2026-2027 school year previewing Illinois State Football's Week 0 matchup against St. Francis (IL), as well as taking a quick look at the ISU Men's and Women's Non-Conference Basketball matchups. The next segment goes local, as the crew talks Bloomington/Normal HS Football, while finishing the segment with ISU Soccer. The third segment, consists of the crew digging into the recent Crosstown Classic series at Wrigley. The show concludes with the crew giving their takes on each NFL division's winners.