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Illinois State football

MVFC All Illinois State

Next vs Murray State, preview Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM EDT on ESPN+

2026 schedule

Illinois State football schedule, 2026 season
Date	Opponent	Result or start time
Aug 29	vsSt. Francis (IL), box score	Won 76-0
Sep 5	atWestern Illinois, box score	Won 41-10
Sep 12	atNorthern Illinois, box score	Won 28-24
Sep 19	vsEastern Illinois, box score	Won 49-13
Sep 26	atNorthern Iowa, box score	Lost 21-28
Oct 3	vsSouth Dakota State, box score	Lost 14-31
Oct 17	atSouthern Illinois, box score	Won 35-14
Oct 24	vsIndiana State, box score	Won 17-10
Next game: Oct 31	vsMurray State, preview	2:00 PMESPN+
Nov 7	atNorth Dakota, preview	2:00 PMMidco Sports Plus, ESPN+
Nov 14	atYoungstown State, preview	12:00 PMESPN+
Nov 21	vsSouth Dakota, preview	1:00 PMESPN+

Standings

Football
School	Conf	Overall	Streak
South Dakota	4-1	7-2	W4
Youngstown State	4-1	6-2	W4
South Dakota State	3-1	6-2	W1
North Dakota	3-2	6-3	L1
Illinois State	2-2	6-2	W2
Northern Iowa	2-2	3-4	L2
Southern Illinois	2-3	4-5	W1
Indiana State	0-4	2-6	L4
Murray State	0-4	1-7	L5

From College Football Data, as of Oct 31

Team stats

Record: 6-2
Conference: 2-2 MVFC
Home: 3-1
Away: 3-1
Points per game: 35.1 T-16th in FCS
Points allowed per game: 16.3 8th in FCS
Margin: +18.9 7th in FCS
Streak: Won 2

Leaders

Passing yards: Gage Roy; 862
Rushing yards: Victor Dawson; 413
Receiving yards: Dylan Lord; 427

Last five