Illinois State Redbirds
MVFC
6-5 (4-4 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -13.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 115
- Recruiting
- 7 (#179)
Schedule
record 6–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsDayton | FCS | 41-0 | +41 | W |
| 2 | @Western Illinois | FCS | 34-18 | +16 | W |
| 3 | @Eastern Illinois | FCS | 13-14 | -1 | L |
| 4 | vsLindenwood | FCS | 48-17 | +31 | W |
| 6 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 21-40 | -19 | L |
| 7 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 44-7 | +37 | W |
| 8 | @Youngstown State | FCS | 38-41 | -3 | L |
| 9 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 10 | @Missouri State | FCS | 36-35 | +1 | W |
| 11 | vsMurray State | FCS | 44-7 | +37 | W |
| 12 | @North Dakota | FCS | 21-22 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 27
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Zack Annexstad | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Tommy Rittenhouse | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Cal Martine | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 2nd | Scotty Presson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Mason Blakemore | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cole Mueller | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Wenkers Wright | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Josh Robinson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Daniel Sobkowicz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Eddie Kasper | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jalen Carr | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Camo Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Braden Contreras | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | I'Shawn Stewart | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Rylan Crawford | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Javon Charles | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Max Ziebarth | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Brett Spaulding | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | — | Steven Curtis | JR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | — | Jake Anderson | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | — | Jacob Bellizzi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | LaVoise-Deontae McCoy | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | MJ Cannon | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jeff Bowens | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Keondre Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Ian Wagner | SR | — | 215 | — |
| PK | — | Josh Jasek | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
32.8
PPG Against
20.5
Differential
+12.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- +12.4
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 36.5 | 15.8 |
| Away | 2-3 | 28.4 | 26.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 32.4 | 24.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 34.0 | 10.3 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 9 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-5 |
| ATS | 6-367% |
| Over / Under | 5-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 1-2 |
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 #157
Talent composite115.0 #157 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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