2025 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 7 |
FCS Coaches | No. 7 |
Record | 0–1 (0–0 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tony Petersen (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Travis Niekamp (8th season) |
Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 South Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Illinois State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 North Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 3, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team will represent Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by 17th-year head coach Brock Spack. The Redbirds will play their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Redbirds were predicted to finish fourth in the conference. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 5:00 pm | at No. 18 (FBS) Oklahoma * | No. 6 | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 3–35 | 83,218 | |
September 6 | 6:00 pm | Morehead State * | No. 7 | ESPN+ | |||
September 13 | 2:00 pm | at Eastern Illinois * | ESPN+ | ||||
September 20 | 12:00 pm | North Alabama * |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 4 | 6:00 pm | North Dakota State |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 11 | 6:00 pm | at Murray State | ESPN+ | ||||
October 18 | 2:00 pm | Youngstown State ![]() |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 25 | 1:00 pm | at South Dakota | ESPN+ | ||||
November 1 | 2:00 pm | Northern Iowa |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 8 | 12:00 pm | at Indiana State | ESPN+ | ||||
November 15 | 2:00 pm | at South Dakota State | ESPN+ | ||||
November 22 | 12:00 pm | Southern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | |||
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All times are Central time
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No. 18 (FBS) Sooners | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
Game information |
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Statistics | ILST | OU |
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First downs | 8 | 24 |
Total yards | 151 | 495 |
Rushing yards | 117 | 103 |
Passing yards | 34 | 392 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–20 | 30–37–1 |
Time of possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 6/13, 22 yards |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 7 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Scotty Presson Jr. | 2 receptions, 8 yards | |
Oklahoma | Passing | John Mateer | 30/37, 392 yards, 3 TD's 1 INT |
Rushing | Tory Blaylock | 8 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 9 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD's |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 7 Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
Statistics | MORE | ILST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Morehead State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Panthers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL
Statistics | ILST | EIU |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
Statistics | UNA | ILST |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Alabama | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bison | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
Statistics | NDSU | ILST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Racers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY
Statistics | ILST | MURR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Murray State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penguins | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
Statistics | YSU | ILST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Youngstown State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Coyotes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Statistics | ILST | SDAK |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
Statistics | UNI | ILST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Iowa | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
Statistics | ILST | INST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Indiana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Jackrabbits | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD
Statistics | ILST | SDST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Dakota State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Salukis | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
Statistics | SIU | ILST |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS FCS | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Coaches | 6 | 7 |