Schedule

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  AUG
  30
  SAT

  AT

  

  
  Oklahoma
  (10-3) ELO: FBS

   

  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: FBS
  
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  SEP
  6
  SAT

  

  
  Morehead State
  (4-6) ELO: 71

   

  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: 71
  
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  SEP
  13
  SAT

  AT

  

  
  Eastern Illinois
  (3-9) ELO: 105

   

  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: 105
  
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  SEP
  20
  SAT

  

  
  North Alabama
  (1-10) ELO: 116

   

  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: 116
  
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  OCT
  4
  SAT

  

  # 1
  North Dakota State
  (12-1) ELO: 2

  

  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: 2
  
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  OCT
  11
  SAT

  AT

  

  
  Murray State
  (1-11) ELO: 119

  

  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: 119
  
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  OCT
  18
  SAT

  

  # 14
  Youngstown State
  (8-5) ELO: 28

  

  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: 28
  
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  OCT
  25
  SAT

  AT

  

  # 12
  South Dakota
  (10-5) ELO: 8

  

  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: 8
  
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  NOV
  1
  SAT

  

  
  Northern Iowa
  (3-9) ELO: 94

  

  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: 94
  
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  NOV
  8
  SAT

  AT

  

  
  Indiana State
  (2-9) ELO: 101

  

  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: 101
  
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  NOV
  15
  SAT

  AT

  

  # 16
  South Dakota State
  (9-5) ELO: 17

  

  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: 17
  
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  NOV
  22
  SAT

  

  # 23
  Southern Illinois
  (6-5) ELO: 39

  

  Normal, IL
  Hancock Stadium
  

  L   7 - 37

  	1	2	3	4	Total
  Southern Illinois	7	10	3	17	37
  Illinois State	7	0	0	0	7

  Location: Normal, IL
  Stadium: Hancock Stadium
  

  Opponent ELO: 39
  
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  NOV
  29
  SAT

  AT

  

  # 17
  Southeastern Louisiana
  (9-4) ELO: 23

   

  Hammond, LA
  Strawberry Stadium
  

  W   21 - 3

  	1	2	3	4	Total
  Illinois State	7	0	7	7	21
  Southeastern Louisiana	0	3	0	0	3

  Location: Hammond, LA
  Stadium: Strawberry Stadium
  

  Opponent ELO: 23
  
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• FCS Playoffs - Second Round
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  DEC
  6
  SAT

  AT

  

  # 1
  North Dakota State
  (12-1) ELO: 2

   

  Fargo, ND
  Fargodome
  

  W   29 - 28

  	1	2	3	4	Total
  Illinois State	0	14	0	15	29
  North Dakota State	14	7	0	7	28

  Location: Fargo, ND
  Stadium: Fargodome
  

  Opponent ELO: 2
  
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• FCS Playoffs - Quarterfinals
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  DEC
  13
  SAT

  AT

  

  # 11
  UC Davis
  (9-4) ELO: 12

   

  Davis, CA
  UC Davis Health Stadium
  

  W   42 - 31

  	1	2	3	4	Total
  Illinois State	21	0	14	7	42
  UC Davis	17	0	0	14	31

  Location: Davis, CA
  Stadium: UC Davis Health Stadium
  

  Opponent ELO: 12
  
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• FCS Playoffs - Semifinals
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  DEC
  20
  SAT

  AT

  

  # 9
  Villanova
  (12-3) ELO: 3

   

  Philadelphia, PA
  Villanova Stadium
  

  W   30 - 14

  	1	2	3	4	Total
  Illinois State	7	14	6	3	30
  Villanova	0	6	0	8	14

  Location: Philadelphia, PA
  Stadium: Villanova Stadium
  

  Opponent ELO: 3
  
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• FCS Playoffs - Championship Game
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  JAN
  5
  MON

  VS

  

  # 2
  Montana State
  (14-2) ELO: 1

   

  Nashville, TN
  FirstBank Stadium
  

  L   34 - 35
  (1 Overtimes)

  	1	2	3	4	OT1	Total
  Illinois State	0	7	7	14	6	34
  Montana State	7	14	7	0	7	35

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Stadium: FirstBank Stadium
  

  Opponent ELO: 1
  
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