REDBIRD NATION · MVFC · 2026 SEASON
2026 Illinois State Redbirds Football Schedule
Complete Illinois State football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Murray State on Sat, Oct 31.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · MVFC OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs St. Francis (IL)Hancock Stadium · Normal, IL | Sat, Aug 29 | – | W 76–0 |
| 1 | @ Western IllinoisHanson Field · Macomb, IL · 4–4 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | W 41–10 |
| 2 | @ Northern IllinoisHuskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL | Sat, Sep 12 | – | W 28–24 |
| 3 | vs Eastern IllinoisHancock Stadium · Normal, IL · 2–6 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | W 49–13 |
| 4 | @ Northern IowaUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 3–4 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | L 28–21 |
| 5 | vs South Dakota StateHancock Stadium · Normal, IL · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #5 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | L 31–14 |
| 6 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 7 | @ Southern IllinoisSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 4–5 | Sat, Oct 17 | ESPNU | W 35–14 |
| 8 | vs Indiana StateHancock Stadium · Normal, IL · 2–6 | Sat, Oct 24 | – | W 17–10 |
| 9 | vs Murray StateHancock Stadium · Normal, IL · 1–7Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM CDT 98% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 98% Illinois State is the favorite over Murray State, 98% to 2%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ North DakotaAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 6–3 · FCS Coaches #8Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM CST 39% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 39% North Dakota is the favorite over Illinois State, 61% to 39%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ Youngstown StateStambaugh Stadium · Youngstown, OH · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #4Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM EST 46% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 46% Youngstown State is the favorite over Illinois State, 54% to 46%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs South DakotaHancock Stadium · Normal, IL · 7–2 · FCS Coaches #6Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM CST60% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 60% Illinois State is the favorite over South Dakota, 60% to 40%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |