2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team
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The 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team will represent Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by 16th-year head coach Brock Spack.[1] Illinois State will play home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 18 |
FCS Coaches | No. 19 |
Record | 4–2 (1–1 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tony Petersen (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Travis Niekamp (7th season) |
Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 North Dakota State | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Dakota State | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State* | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Illinois State | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 North Dakota | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rankings from STATS Poll |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 25 (FBS) Iowa* | No. 19 | Big Ten Network | L 0–40 | 69,250 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | No. 21 | ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 8,014 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Illinois* | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 51–34 | 12,440 | |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 9,012 |
September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 2 North Dakota State | No. 18 |
| ESPN+ | L 10–42 | 11,687 |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Southern Illinois | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 45–10 | 7,157 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Murray State | TBD | ||||
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Youngstown State |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | TBD | ||||
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | ESPN+ | ||||
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | North Dakota |
| ESPN+ | |||
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Game summaries
editat No. 25 (FBS) Iowa
editPregame line | Over/under |
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Iowa –21.5 | 37.5 |
Game One – No. 19 Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) at No. 25 (FBS) Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 25 Iowa (FBS) | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 40 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 11:00 AM CST
- Game weather: Sunny; 76 °F (24 °C); Wind: NW 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 69,250
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | ILST | IOWA |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Total yards | 189 | 492 |
Rushing yards | 56 | 241 |
Passing yards | 133 | 251 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–1 | 21–31–0 |
Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 10/20, 119 yards, INT |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 9 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Loyd | 4 receptions, 53 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 21/31, 251 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 11 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Reece Vander Zee | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD |
at North Alabama
editPregame line | Over/under |
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ILST -13.5 | 50.5 |
Game Two – No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (0–1) vs North Alabama Lions (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Illinois State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
North Alabama | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM CST
- Game weather: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 8,014
- Referee: Jeremee Tate
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | ILST | UNA |
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First downs | 20 | 17 |
Total yards | 478 | 411 |
Rushing yards | 325 | 83 |
Passing yards | 153 | 328 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-26-1 | 21-36-1 |
Time of possession | 30:31 | 29:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 13/21, 142 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 26 carries, 153 yards | |
Receiving | Dylan Ford | 6 receptions, 52 yards | |
North Alabama | Passing | Ari Patu | 21/36, 328 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 14 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 7 receptions, 129 yards |
Western Illinois
editGame Three – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–2) vs No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Western Illinois | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
No. 18 Illinois State | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,440
- TV: ESPN+
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Statistics | WIU | ILST |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Illinois | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Eastern Illinois
editGame Four – Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–2) vs No. 17 Illinois State Redbirds (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eastern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 17 Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
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Statistics | EIU | ILST |
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Illinois | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
No. 2 North Dakota State
editGame Five – No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–1) vs No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 North Dakota State | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
No. 18 Illinois State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 11,687
- Referee: Aaron Adams
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | NDSU | ILST |
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First downs | 29 | 12 |
Total yards | 544 | 206 |
Rushing yards | 307 | 8 |
Passing yards | 237 | 198 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–24–0 | 17–24–0 |
Time of possession | 38:57 | 21:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 20/23, 216 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | CharMar Brown | 17 carries, 100 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Bryce Lance | 8 receptions, 65 yards, TD | |
Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 10/14, 132 yards |
Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 9 carries, 24 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Lloyd | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
at No. 19 Southern Illinois
editGame Six – No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (3–2) vs No. 19 Southern Illinois Salukis (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 19 Southern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | ILST | SIU |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "Football Coaches". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Illinois State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Illinois State Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2024.