Illinois State
Illinois State Redbirds (10-1)
Live ELO
4
Up 55 since
TUE, JAN 20th

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
10-1

Home
5-0

Road
5-1

Neutral
0-0

Conf
7-1
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
8
(1599.1)
SOS
ELO
84
(1351.9)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
122
(1244.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
67
(0.4576)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
117
(0.2500)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
2-1

Quadrant 2
1-0

Quadrant 3
1-0

Quadrant 4
6-0

Schedule

  • AUG
    29
    SAT
    Non Div I
    St. Francis (IL)
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    7:00 PM
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Non Div I - St. Francis (IL) 0
    Illinois State 0
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO:
  • SEP
    5
    SAT
    AT

    Western Illinois
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Macomb, IL
    Hanson Field
    W   39 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 0
    Western Illinois 0
    Location: Macomb, IL
    Stadium: Hanson Field
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Northern Illinois
    (0-0) ELO: 128
    Dekalb, IL
    Huskie Stadium
    TV: MW+
    W   24 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 0
    Northern Illinois 0
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Stadium: Huskie Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 128
  • SEP
    19
    SAT

    Eastern Illinois
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   36 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Illinois 0
    Illinois State 0
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Northern Iowa
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    W   31 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 0
    Northern Iowa 0
    Location: Cedar Falls, IA
    Stadium: UNI-Dome
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    South Dakota State
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   26 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0
    Illinois State 0
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Southern Illinois
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Carbondale, IL
    Saluki Stadium
    W   27 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois State 0
    Southern Illinois 0
    Location: Carbondale, IL
    Stadium: Saluki Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    24
    SAT

    Indiana State
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   38 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana State 0
    Illinois State 0
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    31
    SAT

    Murray State
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    W   42 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Murray State 0
    Illinois State 0
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    North Dakota
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Grand Forks, ND
    Alerus Center
    L   24 - 27
    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
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Youngstown, OH
    Stambaugh Stadium
    W   30 - 27
    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
    (0-0) 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