2026 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
99
(1281.1)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
43
(0.0000)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
30
(0.0000)
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
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: 106
-
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Dekalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
TV: MW+
7:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dekalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
19
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
3:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: 82
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
5:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: 93
-
OCT
3
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
7:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: 11
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: 50
-
OCT
24
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
3:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Indiana State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: 110
-
OCT
31
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Murray State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: 125
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Dakota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: 26
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Youngstown, OH
Stambaugh Stadium
12:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Youngstown State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Youngstown, OH
Stadium: Stambaugh Stadium
Opponent ELO: 54
-
NOV
21
SAT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
1:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: 2
