2025 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
76
(1366.5)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
46
(0.4811)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
76
(0.4167)
Schedule
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AUG
30
SAT
AT
Norman, OK
Memorial Stadium
L 3 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Oklahoma |
7 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
Location: Norman, OK
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 9
-
+
SEP
6
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
W 41 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Morehead State |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
| Illinois State |
3 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
41 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
13
SAT
AT
Charleston, IL
O'Brien Field
W 42 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
7 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
| Eastern Illinois |
0 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
30 |
Location: Charleston, IL
Stadium: O'Brien Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
20
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
W 38 - 36
(2 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 | OT2 |
Total |
| North Alabama |
0 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
3 | 6 |
36 |
| Illinois State |
3 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
3 | 8 |
38 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
4
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
L 16 - 33
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Dakota State |
7 |
8 |
3 |
15 |
33 |
| Illinois State |
2 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
11
SAT
AT
Murray, KY
Roy Stewart Stadium
W 46 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
21 |
10 |
12 |
3 |
46 |
| Murray State |
3 |
14 |
7 |
8 |
32 |
Location: Murray, KY
Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
18
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
L 35 - 40
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Youngstown State |
6 |
6 |
7 |
21 |
40 |
| Illinois State |
0 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
25
SAT
AT
Vermillion, SD
The DakotaDome
W 21 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
| South Dakota |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Location: Vermillion, SD
Stadium: The DakotaDome
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
NOV
1
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
W 31 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
0 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
| Illinois State |
14 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
NOV
8
SAT
AT
Terre Haute, IN
Memorial Stadium
W 52 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
7 |
28 |
17 |
0 |
52 |
| Indiana State |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
NOV
15
SAT
AT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
W 35 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
28 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
| South Dakota State |
0 |
13 |
0 |
8 |
21 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
22
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
TV: ESPN+
1:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS