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2023 Illinois State Redbirds football team
American college football season
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.
Quick Facts Illinois State Redbirds football, Conference ...
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tony Petersen (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Travis Niekamp (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Dayton* | Marquee/ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 6,740 | |
| September 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | ESPN+ | W 34–18 | 3,648 | |
| September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 13–14 | 6,602 | |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Lindenwood* |
| ESPN+ | W 48–17 | 13,391 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 South Dakota State |
| Marquee/ESPN+ | L 21–40 | 8,272 |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State |
| Marquee/ESPN+ | W 44–7 | 9,135 |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 Youngstown State | ESPN+ | L 38–41 | 10,022 | |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Northern Iowa |
| ESPN+ | L 21–24 | N/A |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | ESPN+ | W 36–35 | 7,700 | |
| November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Murray State |
| Marquee/ESPN+ | W 44–7 | 5,623 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 13 North Dakota | ESPN+ | L 21–22 | 9,238 | |
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No. 1 South Dakota State
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More information Statistics, SDSU ...
| Statistics | SDSU | ISU |
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| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 547 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 374 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 11/17, 171 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 20 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD | |
| Illinois State | Passing | Zack Annexstad | 26/33, 162 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Mason Blakemore | 6 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Sobkowicz | 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
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- "2023 Illinois State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- "2023 Football Schedule". Illinois State Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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