2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team
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The 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Headcoach
- Brock Spack (14th season)
OffensivecoordinatorTony Petersen (1st season)
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tony Petersen (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Travis Niekamp (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 South Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 North Dakota State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 North Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 18 (FBS) Wisconsin* | FS1 | L 0–38 | 73,727 | |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Valparaiso* | Marquee/ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 6,937 | |
| September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* |
| Marquee/ESPN+ | W 35–7 | 8,208 |
| October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 19 Southern Illinois |
| Marquee/ESPN+ | L 14–19 | 11,127 |
| October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | ESPN+ | W 23–21 | 9,306 | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | South Dakota |
| ESPN3 | W 12–10 | 9,302 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | ESPN3 | W 27–21 | 5,182 | |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 North Dakota State | ESPN+ | L 7–24 | 16,172 | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Youngstown State |
| Marquee/ESPN+ | L 17–19 | 4,989 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State | ESPN+ | L 7–31 | 8,160 | |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Western Illinois |
| Marquee/ESPN+ | W 20–13 OT | 2,579 |
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Game summaries
At No. 18 (FBS) Wisconsin
Illinois State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 18 (FBS) Badgers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
- Date: September 3, 2022
- Game time: 6:10 p.m.
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NE10 MPH
- Game attendance: 73,727
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beacons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Redbirds | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Redbirds | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
No. 19 Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 19 Huskies | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
At Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redbirds | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Redbirds | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
At Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redbirds | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Sycamores | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At No. 4 North Dakota State
| Statistics | Illinois State | North Dakota State |
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| First downs | 10 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 50–219 | 68–373 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–76 | 37–192 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 181 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–21–1 | 21–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Illinois State | Passing | Zack Annexstad | 16/22, 143 yds, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Pha'leak Brown | 13 car, 41 yds | |
| Receiving | Jalen Carr | 4 rec, 42 yds | |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 20/30, 174 yds, TD |
| Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 10 car, 51 yds | |
| Receiving | Braylon Henderson | 4 rec, 67 yds |
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Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Penguins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Redbirds | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
At No. 1 South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redbirds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 1 Jackrabbits | 0 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| Statistics | ISU | SDSU |
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| First downs | 7 | 23 |
| Total yards | 100 | 431 |
| Rushing yards | 45 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 55 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 20:26 | 39:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 9/20, 55 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 9 carries, 18 yards | |
| Receiving | Daniel Sobkowicz | 4 receptions, 32 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 20/28, 283 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 50 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jadon Janke | 5 receptions, 129 yards |
Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Leathernecks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Redbirds | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |