2023 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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The 2023 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 15th-year head coach Brock Spack. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorTony Petersen (2nd season)
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2023 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Niekamp (6th season)
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 South Dakota State $^ 8–0  15–0 
No. 4 South Dakota ^ 7–1  10–3 
No. 3 North Dakota State ^ 5–3  11–4 
No. 19 Youngstown State ^ 5–3  8–5 
No. 16 North Dakota ^ 5–3  7–5 
Northern Iowa 5–3  6–5 
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^ 4–4  8–5 
Illinois State 4–4  6–5 
Missouri State 3–5  4–7 
Murray State 1–7  2–9 
Indiana State 1–7  1–10 
Western Illinois 0–8  0–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Illinois State Redbird Wordmark

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Dayton*
Marquee/ESPN+W 41–06,740
September 93:00 p.m.at Western Illinois
ESPN+W 34–183,648
September 162:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois*
ESPN+L 13–146,602
September 2312:00 p.m.Lindenwood*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
ESPN+W 48–1713,391
October 76:00 p.m.No. 1 South Dakota State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
Marquee/ESPN+L 21–408,272
October 142:00 p.m.Indiana Statedagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
Marquee/ESPN+W 44–79,135
October 211:00 p.m.No. 25 Youngstown State
ESPN+L 38–4110,022
October 2812:00 p.m.No. 23 Northern Iowa
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
ESPN+L 21–24N/A
November 42:00 p.m.at Missouri State
ESPN+W 36–357,700
November 1111:00 a.m.Murray State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
Marquee/ESPN+W 44–75,623
November 181:00 p.m.at No. 13 North Dakota
ESPN+L 21–229,238
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Game summaries

No. 1 South Dakota State

See also: 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
No. 1 South Dakota State at Illinois State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 20 1406 40
Redbirds 0 1470 21
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  • Date: October 7
  • Location:
    Hancock Stadium
    Normal, IL
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 8,272
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind SW 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • Television network: ESPN+
  • Source:


More information Statistics, SDSU ...
StatisticsSDSUISU
First downs2518
Total yards547293
Rushing yards374122
Passing yards173171
Turnovers12
Time of possession35:4524:15
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski11/17, 171 yards, 3 TD
RushingIsaiah Davis20 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaxon Janke5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Illinois StatePassingZack Annexstad26/33, 162 yards, TD
RushingMason Blakemore6 carries, 57 yards, TD
ReceivingDaniel Sobkowicz7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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