REDBIRD NATION · MVFC · SINCE 2003
Illinois State Season by Season
Every Illinois State football season on one page back to 2003: won-lost records, conference records and bowl results for all 24 of them.
SEASON BY SEASON
24 SEASONS · 2003–2026 · 156–115 ALL-TIME · 1 NAMED BOWL GAME
| SEASON | RECORD | CONFERENCE | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–0 | 0–0 | – |
| 2025 | 12–5 | 5–3 | FCS Championship (L) |
| 2024 | 10–4 | 6–2 | – |
| 2023 | 6–5 | 4–4 | – |
| 2022 | 6–5 | 4–4 | – |
| 2021 | 4–7 | 2–6 | – |
| 2020 | 1–3 | 1–3 | – |
| 2019 | 10–5 | 5–4 | – |
| 2018 | 5–5 | 3–5 | – |
| 2017 | 6–5 | 4–4 | – |
| 2016 | 6–6 | 4–4 | – |
| 2015 | 10–3 | 8–1 | – |
| 2014 | 13–2 | 8–2 | Postseason (not named) |
| 2013 | 5–6 | 4–4 | – |
| 2012 | 9–3 | 5–3 | – |
| 2011 | 7–4 | 5–3 | – |
| 2010 | 6–5 | 4–4 | – |
| 2009 | 6–5 | 5–3 | – |
| 2008 | 3–8 | 2–6 | – |
| 2007 | 4–7 | – | – |
| 2006 | 9–4 | – | – |
| 2005 | 7–4 | – | – |
| 2004 | 3–8 | – | – |
| 2003 | 6–6 | – | – |
Conference records aren’t recorded for earlier seasons, so those rows show overall records only.
One further season includes a postseason game our source doesn’t name. They may be bowls, conference championship games or other postseason games, so they aren’t added to the bowl total above.