Illinois State
Illinois State Redbirds (7-4)
Missouri Valley (4-4)
Live ELO
11
since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 Illinois State Redbirds Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
7-4

Home
4-1

Road
3-3

Neutral
0-0

Conf
4-4
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
24
(1459.2)
SOS
ELO
56
(1366.0)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
109
(1308.8)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
58
(0.4746)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
104
(0.3438)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
1-2

Quadrant 2
0-1

Quadrant 3
2-1

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    AUG
    29
    SAT
    Non Div I
    St. Francis (IL)
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   76 - 0
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Non Div I - St. Francis (IL) 0 0 0 0 0
    Illinois State 20 28 21 7 76
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO:
  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT
    AT

    Western Illinois
    (4-4) ELO: FCS
    Macomb, IL
    Hanson Field
    W   41 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 17 10 7 7 41
    Western Illinois 0 3 0 7 10
    Location: Macomb, IL
    Stadium: Hanson Field
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Northern Illinois
    (0-8) ELO: 136
    Dekalb, IL
    Huskie Stadium
    W   28 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 14 7 0 7 28
    Northern Illinois 0 17 0 7 24
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Stadium: Huskie Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 136
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Eastern Illinois
    (3-6) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   49 - 13
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Illinois 3 3 0 7 13
    Illinois State 14 14 14 7 49
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Northern Iowa
    (4-4) ELO: FCS
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    L   21 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 7 0 7 7 21
    Northern Iowa 7 14 7 0 28
    Location: Cedar Falls, IA
    Stadium: UNI-Dome
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    OCT
    3
    SAT

    South Dakota State
    (7-2) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    L   14 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 7 3 7 14 31
    Illinois State 0 7 0 7 14
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Southern Illinois
    (4-5) ELO: FCS
    Carbondale, IL
    Saluki Stadium
    W   35 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 0 28 7 0 35
    Southern Illinois 0 0 7 7 14
    Location: Carbondale, IL
    Stadium: Saluki Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    OCT
    24
    SAT

    Indiana State
    (2-7) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   17 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana State 7 0 0 3 10
    Illinois State 3 14 0 0 17
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    OCT
    31
    SAT

    Murray State
    (1-8) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   35 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Murray State 0 7 7 0 14
    Illinois State 7 7 7 14 35
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    North Dakota
    (6-4) ELO: FCS
    Grand Forks, ND
    Alerus Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   24 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 0
    North Dakota 0
    Location: Grand Forks, ND
    Stadium: Alerus Center
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • NOV
    14
    SAT
    AT

    Youngstown State
    (7-2) ELO: FCS
    Youngstown, OH
    Stambaugh Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    L   26 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 0
    Youngstown State 0
    Location: Youngstown, OH
    Stadium: Stambaugh Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    South Dakota
    (7-3) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   27 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota 0
    Illinois State 0
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS