Schedule (2026)

	Game Date	Home VS Away	Score	Game Stats
	Aug-29 2026	Illinois State  -VS-  Saint Francis (IL)	WIN 76 - 0	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois State 10-93 353 236 589 0 6 3 Saint Francis (IL) 10-65 14 106 120 3 14 2 Preview / 3 rd meeting, ISU leads the all-time series, 3-0-0 / Odds: None, FCS vs NAIA / 1st played in 1991, ISU 19 SFU 17 / Last played in1998, ISU won again, 47-3 / Site: Hancock Stadium @ Jay & Lori Bergman Field / Kickoff 6:00 CT / Streaming on ESPN+
	Sep-05 2026	Western Illinois  -VS-  Illinois State	WIN 10 - 41	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Western Illinois 10-76 52 263 315 1 15 4 Illinois State 6-55 239 257 496 1 16 11
	Sep-12 2026	Northern Illinois  -VS-  Illinois State	WIN 24 - 28	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northern Illinois 9-84 112 196 308 2 14 6 Illinois State 6-77 101 153 254 2 14 9
	Sep-19 2026	Illinois State  -VS-  Eastern Illinois	WIN 49 - 13	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois State 8-61 226 330 556 1 12 8 Eastern Illinois 5-44 66 150 216 0 12 4
	Sep-26 2026	Northern Iowa  -VS-  Illinois State	LOSS 28 - 21	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northern Iowa 10-80 199 217 416 0 9 5 Illinois State 8-73 119 228 347 1 17 9
	Oct-03 2026	Illinois State  -VS-  South Dakota State	LOSS 14 - 31	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois State 5-30 92 187 279 3 17 7 South Dakota State 10-93 239 153 392 1 10 4
BYE WEEK!
	Oct-17 2026	Southern Illinois  -VS-  Illinois State	WIN 14 - 35	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 8-55 73 166 239 2 17 7 Illinois State 3-6 175 192 367 0 13 5
	Oct-24 2026	Illinois State  -VS-  Indiana State	WIN 17 - 10	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois State 10-93 111 174 285 3 13 4 Indiana State 5-55 80 279 359 3 16 6
	Oct-31 2026	Illinois State  -VS-  Murray State	WIN 35 - 14	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois State 4-31 228 248 476 1 17 8 Murray State 3-21 96 208 304 2 12 2
	Nov-07 2026	North Dakota  -VS-  Illinois State	LOSS 49 - 21	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions North Dakota 10-82 144 293 437 1 11 3 Illinois State 9-85 69 239 308 2 13 5
	Nov-14 2026	Youngstown State  -VS-  Illinois State	WIN 33 - 34	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown State 9-86 199 178 377 1 15 8 Illinois State 8-73 257 141 398 1 9 6
	Nov-21 2026	Illinois State  -VS-  South Dakota	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Record 2026 Overall: W:8 L:3 T:0 Conf: W:8 L:3 T:0 Division: W:8 L:3 T:0			Totals Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois State 77 - 677 Yards 1970 2385 4355 15 147 75 Opponents 89 - 741 Yards 1274 2209 3483 16 145 51

KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

• = Conference Game
• = Power Four Opponent
• = Group of 5 Opponent
• = FCS Opponent
• = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

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Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
11	4355	396

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11	2385	217

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11	1970	179

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
11	371	34

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11	15	1.36

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
147	75	51%

Offense Red Zone

Games	RZ Drives	RZ Scores	RZ Points	RZ Rushing TD	RZ Passing TD	RZ TD Total	RZ Field Goals	RZ Scoring Percentage	RZ TD Percentage
11	45	38	219	21	14	35	3	84%	78%

Defense Data   Back To Top

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11	3483	317

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11	2209	201

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11	1274	116

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11	226	21

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11	16	1.45

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
145	51	35.2%

Defense Red Zone

Games	Opponent RZ Drives	Opponent RZ Scores	Opponent RZ Points	Opponent RZ Rushing_TD	Opponent RZ Passing_TD	Opponent RZ Zone TD	Opponent RZ Field Goals	Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage	Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11	32	20	108	5	11	16	4	63%	50%