Illinois State Redbirds
MVFC
4-7 (2-6 conf)
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- —
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 51
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 4–7
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsButler | FCS | 49-7 | +42 | W |
| 2 | @Western Michigan | +0.6 | 0-28 | -28 | L |
| 3 | @Eastern Illinois | FCS | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 4 | @Southern Illinois | FCS | 17-35 | -18 | L |
| 5 | vsMissouri State | FCS | 20-41 | -21 | L |
| 7 | vsNorth Dakota State | FCS | 0-20 | -20 | L |
| 8 | @South Dakota | FCS | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 9 | @Western Illinois | FCS | 31-38 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 17-10 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @North Dakota | FCS | 7-14 | -7 | L |
| 12 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 10-15 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 1
2021 · 31
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | — | Jackson Waring | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Timothy McCloyn II | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Nigel White | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cole Mueller | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Pha'leak Brown | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Bryce Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kacper Rutkiewicz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jalen Carr | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Mitchell Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Jabari Khepera | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tanner Taula | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brandon Simon | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jacob Powell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Braydon Deming | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Josh Dinga | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Noah Hickcox | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jude Okolo | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kenton Wilhoit | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Zeke Vandenburgh | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Shanon Reid | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jacob Bellizzi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Damien Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jeremiah Jordan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Cade Campos | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jarrell Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Peyton Jones | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Braden Price | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Clayton Isbell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Iverson Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Joey Malinowski | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | JT Bohlken | — | — | — | — |
Team Leaders
2021
| Pass Yds | Jefferson29 |
| Rush Yds | Carr13·Mueller6·Vandenburgh4 |
| Rec Yds | Lewis8·White7·Brown5 |
| Tackles | Wilhoit9·Reid8·Vandenburgh7 |
| Sacks | Vandenburgh1.0 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
18.4
PPG Against
22.4
Differential
-4.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 4-7
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- -4.0
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 19.2 | 18.6 |
| Away | 2-4 | 17.7 | 25.5 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 15.3 | 23.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 26.7 | 19.7 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 0-0 ATS · O0/U0
Betting Profile
2021 · 1 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-7 |
| ATS | 0-10% |
| Over / Under | 0-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-0 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Away | 0-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #184
Talent composite51.0 #184 / 224
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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