Illinois State Redbirds
MVFC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
Ratings
2026
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Schedule
2026
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Northern Illinois | -16.7 | — | — | — | — |
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 49
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tommy Rittenhouse | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Beckham Pellant | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Gage Roy← USC | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Scotty Presson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 2nd | Cal Martine | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Victor Dawson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Wenkers Wright | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Seth Glatz | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Mason Blakemore | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Matt Lawson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Daniel Sobkowicz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Luke Mailander | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Dylan Lord | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Rylan Crawford | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Mar'Quan Gary | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Andrew Rockford | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Javon Charles | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Nick True | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Max Ziebarth | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Garret Steffen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ben Harman | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Valentino Garcia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Nick Kessler | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Logan Jellison | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Wyatt Boals | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Jack Bochenczak | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | — | Aden Cannon← Indiana | JR | 6'6" | 268 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tye Niekamp | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Solomon Oduma | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Mason Kaplan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Dexter Niekamp | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Anthony Corona | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Reese Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jamarcus Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Dereon Crowe | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Key Crowell← East Carolina | SO | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| DB | 1st | Chris Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tommy Donovan | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Shadwell Nkuba II | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Cam Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jack Dwyer | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | La'Shavion Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Doreon Dubose | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Aidan Crews | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Trevell Mullen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jordan Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Evan Sierra | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Hayden Futch | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Matt Maldonado | — | — | — | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-4 | 5-3 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2024 | 10-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 10-5 | 5-4 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 8-1 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 12-1 | 8-1 | — | — | 1-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #163 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★12 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #179 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #153 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #149 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #163 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #156 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #182 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #163 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #130 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | #158 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 3net -5Out 8
Portal avg stars (in / out)— / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Gage Roy | QB | — | ← USC |
| ▲ | Aden Cannon | EDGE | — | ← Indiana |
| ▲ | Key Crowell | CB | — | ← East Carolina |
| ▼ | CJ Richard Jr. | S | 3★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | Jake Anderson | DL | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Christian Lorenzo | DL | 3★ | → North Texas |
| ▼ | Eddie Kasper | WR | 3★ | → Illinois |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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