2019 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 3–9 vs. North Dakota State | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 7 |
FCS Coaches | No. 7 |
Record | 10–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kurt Beathard (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Travis Niekamp (2nd season) |
MVP | Ty DeForest, James Robinson |
Captain | Brady Davis, Luther Kirk, JT Bohlken |
Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Northern Iowa ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Illinois State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 10–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds beat Southeast Missouri State in the first round and Central Arkansas in the second round before losing to the eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Redbirds were predicted to finish in third place. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | North Dakota State | 392 (32) |
2 | South Dakota State | 348 (4) |
3 | Illinois State | 289 (3) |
4 | Indiana State | 279 (1) |
5 | Northern Iowa | 266 |
6 | South Dakota | 176 |
7 | Youngstown State | 153 |
8 | Western Illinois | 128 |
9 | Southern Illinois | 89 |
10 | Missouri State | 80 |
The Redbirds had four players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team. [2]
Offense James Robinson – RB Drew Himmelman – OL | Defense Luther Kirk – DB Devin Taylor – DB |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois * | No. 15 | ESPN+ | L 10–24 | 14,568 | |||
September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Morehead State * | No. 16 | NBCS CHIC+/ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 11,256 | |||
September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois * | No. 13 | ESPN+ | W 21–3 | 6,119 | |||
September 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Northern Arizona * | No. 15 |
| ESPN+ | W 40–27 | 9,891 | ||
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 10 |
| NBCS CHIC/ESPN+ | L 3–37 | 13,391 | ||
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | No. 14 | ESPN3 | W 21–7 | 5,525 | |||
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | No. 11 | ESPN+ | W 28–14 | 2,984 | |||
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State ![]() | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 8,510 | ||
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Northern Iowa | No. 7 |
| NBCS CHIC | L 10–27 | 6,705 | ||
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 South Dakota State | No. 11 | ESPN+ | W 27–18 | 7,211 | |||
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Missouri State | No. 7 |
| NBCS CHIC/ESPN+ | W 17–12 | 5,701 | ||
November 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Youngstown State | No. 7 | ESPN+ | L 3–21 | 9,190 | |||
November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Southeast Missouri State * | No. 13 | ESPN3 | W 24–6 | 3,274 | |||
December 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Central Arkansas * | No. 13 |
| ESPN3 | W 24–14 | 5,127 | ||
December 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State* | No. 13 | ESPN | L 3–9 | 14,132 | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 15 Redbirds | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Huskies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
No. 16 Redbirds | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 13 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
No. 15 Redbirds | 10 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Bison | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
No. 10 Redbirds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 14 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Salukis | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 11 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sycamores | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 8 Redbirds | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
No. 7 Redbirds | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 11 Redbirds | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
No. 4 Jackrabbits | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
No. 7 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 7 Redbirds | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Penguins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
The Redbirds were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Southeast Missouri State. [5]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 13 Redbirds | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
No. 12 Redhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 13 Redbirds | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
No. 9 Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 13 Redbirds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 1 Bison | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS FCS | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
Coaches | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
The 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Redbirds defeated Appalachian State in the second round before falling to Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The 2014 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with North Dakota State. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Redbirds defeated Northern Iowa in the second round, Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals, and New Hampshire in the semifinals before losing to North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The 2015 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with North Dakota State for the second consecutive season. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Redbirds defeated Western Illinois in the second round, before losing to Richmond in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place the MVFC. For the third straight season, Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds lost in the first round to Central Arkansas. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The 2018 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The 2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Duquesne in the second round and Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals before falling to fellow MVFC member and eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the semifinals. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
The 2018 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
The 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bo Pelini and played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in eighth place.
The 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first round bye, the Jackrabbits lost to Northern Iowa in the second round. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
The 2019 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Curt Mallory and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in seventh place.
The 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Entz. The team played in the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota, for the 27th season as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They entered the season as defending national champions, having won seven of the prior eight FCS titles. In 2019, the Bison finished the regular season 12–0, the second consecutive undefeated Bison season, and won their ninth consecutive MVFC title. They received an automatic qualifying bid to the FCS playoff tournament and were seeded as the No. 1 team. The Bison then went 4–0 in the FCS playoffs to finish 16–0 as FCS champions, becoming the first team at any level of college football to finish a season 16–0 since Yale in 1894. They also extended their FCS-record winning streak to 37 games.
The 2019 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Mark Farley in his 19th season and played their home games in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 10–5, 6–2 in MVFC play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated San Diego and South Dakota State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to James Madison.
The 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
The 2019 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jared Elliott and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.
The 2010 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a six-way tie for third in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The 2020 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 1–3 with an identical in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The 2020 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 24th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with Missouri State. South Dakota State received the MVFC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Jackrabbits defeated Holy Cross in the first round, fellow MVFC member Southern Illinois in the quarterfinals, and Delaware in the semifinals before losing to Sam Houston State in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
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North Dakota State made it to the National Championship and won their 9th FCS title in program history. South Dakota State made the playoffs unseeded, and won their way into the semifinals where they lost to 8th seeded Montana State. Southern Illinois also made it to the playoffs, and beat fellow MVFC member South Dakota in the first round, but would fall to eventual champion North Dakota State in the second round. Northern Iowa also made it to the playoffs, but lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.
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