2024 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 10–42 at UC Davis | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 11 |
FCS Coaches | No. 10 |
Record | 10–4 (6–2 MVFC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Tony Petersen (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Travis Niekamp (7th season) |
Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 South Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Illinois State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State * | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 16th-year head coach Brock Spack. [1] Illinois State played their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Redbirds were predicted to finish sixth in the conference. [2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 25 (FBS) Iowa * | No. 19 | BTN | L 0–40 | 69,250 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama * | No. 21 | ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 8,014 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Illinois * | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 51–34 | 12,440 | |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois * | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 9,012 |
September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 2 North Dakota State ![]() | No. 18 |
| ESPN+ | L 10–42 | 11,687 |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Southern Illinois | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 45–10 | 7,157 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Missouri State | No. 16 |
| ESPN+ | L 7–41 | 6,232 |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Murray State | No. 21 | ESPN+ | W 40–32 | 15,991 | |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | No. 21 |
| ESPN+ | W 23–16 | 6,381 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 31–9 | 1,880 | |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 17 | ESPN+ | W 31–19 | 3,188 | |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | North Dakota | No. 14 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–13 | 5,631 |
November 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 Southeast Missouri State * | No. 11 | ESPN+ | W 35–27 | ||
December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 5 UC Davis * | No. 11 | ESPN+ | L 10–42 | 6,317 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Iowa –21.5 | 37.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 25 (FBS) Hawkeyes | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 40 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
Game information |
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Statistics | ILST | IOWA |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Total yards | 189 | 492 |
Rushing yards | 56 | 241 |
Passing yards | 133 | 251 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–1 | 21–31–0 |
Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 10/20, 119 yards, INT |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 9 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Loyd | 4 receptions, 53 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 21/31, 251 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 11 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Reece Vander Zee | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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ILST -13.5 | 50.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Lions | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL
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Statistics | ILST | UNA |
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First downs | 20 | 17 |
Total yards | 478 | 411 |
Rushing yards | 325 | 83 |
Passing yards | 153 | 328 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-26-1 | 21-36-1 |
Time of possession | 30:31 | 29:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 13/21, 142 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 26 carries, 153 yards | |
Receiving | Dylan Ford | 6 receptions, 52 yards | |
North Alabama | Passing | Ari Patu | 21/36, 328 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 14 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 7 receptions, 129 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Leathernecks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
No. 18 Redbirds | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
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Statistics | WIU | ILST |
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First downs | 31 | 21 |
Total yards | 503 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 186 | 189 |
Passing yards | 317 | 201 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31-43-1 | 16-25-0 |
Time of possession | 38:33 | 21:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Illinois | Passing | Nathan Lamb | 24-34, 269 Yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cameron Smith | 20 Att, 78 Yards, 0 TD | |
Rushing | Nathan Lamb | 15 Att, 74 Yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Matthew Henry | 7 Rec, 124 Yards | |
Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 16-22, 201 Yards, 2 TD, 0 INT |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 16 Att, 106 Yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Loyd | 4 Rec, 85 Yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 17 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
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Statistics | EIU | ILST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Illinois | Passing | ||
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Bison | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
No. 18 Redbirds | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
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Statistics | NDSU | ILST |
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First downs | 29 | 12 |
Total yards | 544 | 206 |
Rushing yards | 307 | 8 |
Passing yards | 237 | 198 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–24–0 | 17–24–0 |
Time of possession | 38:57 | 21:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 20/23, 216 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | CharMar Brown | 17 carries, 100 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Bryce Lance | 8 receptions, 65 yards, TD | |
Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 10/14, 132 yards |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 9 carries, 24 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Lloyd | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 19 Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Statistics | ILST | SIU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 18 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
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Statistics | MOST | ILST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri State | Passing | ||
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Racers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY
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Statistics | ILST | MURR |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Murray State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 21 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
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Statistics | YSU | ILST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Youngstown State | Passing | ||
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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No. 18 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
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Statistics | ILST | UNI |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Northern Iowa | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 17 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN
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Statistics | ILST | INST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 14 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
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Statistics | UND | ILST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Redbirds | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
No. 16 Redhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO
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Statistics | ILST | SEMO |
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First downs | 14 | 34 |
Total yards | 322 | 602 |
Rushing yards | 45 | 35 |
Passing yards | 277 | 567 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–0 | 48–85–5 |
Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 24/36, 277 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 12 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Daniel Sobkowicz | 7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD | |
Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Paxton DeLaurent | 48/85, 567 yards, 4 TD, 5 INT |
Rushing | Brandon Epton Jr. | 6 carries, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Pedro | 11 receptions, 149 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 5 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
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Statistics | ILLST | UCD |
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UC Davis | Passing | ||
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