The 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place the MVFC. For the third straight season, Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds lost in the first round to Central Arkansas. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Quick Facts Illinois State Redbirds football, NCAA Division I First Round, L 24–31 vs. Central Arkansas ...
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 pm | Valparaiso* | No. 10 | | ESPN3 | W 50–13 | 10,026 |
September 10 | 2:30 pm | at Northwestern* | No. 10 | | BTN | W 9–7 | 30,748 |
September 17 | 2:00 pm | Eastern Illinois* | No. 5 | | CSN CH | L 21–24 | 13,391 |
September 24 | 2:00 pm | Indiana State | No. 9 | | ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 6,561 |
October 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | L 10–31 | 18,907 |
October 8 | 2:00 pm | No. 15 Youngstown State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 23 | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| CSN CH | L 6–20 | 12,570 |
October 15 | 6:00 pm | Southern Illinois | | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| CSN CH | W 31–28 | 10,211 |
October 22 | 2:00 pm | at South Dakota | | | ESPN3 | L 24–27 | 7,416 |
October 29 | 2:00 pm | No. 7 South Dakota State | | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| CSN CH | W 38–21 | 7,595 |
November 5 | 1:00 pm | at No. 12 Western Illinois | | | ESPN3 | W 31–26 | 3,589 |
November 12 | 12:00 pm | Missouri State | | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| ESPN3 | W 37–0 | 7,144 |
November 26 | 2:00 pm | at No. 14 Central Arkansas* | | | ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 3,165 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Valparaiso
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Crusaders |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
#10 Redbirds |
7 |
27 |
9 |
7 |
50 |
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@ Northwestern
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#10 Redbirds |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
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The Redbirds beat the Wildcats 9–7. The win came on an Illinois State field goal as time expired. This was ISU's first-ever victory over a Big Ten team.[3][4]
Eastern Illinois
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Panthers |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
#5 Redbirds |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
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@ Indiana State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#9 Redbirds |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
31 |
Sycamores |
7 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
34 |
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@ North Dakota State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#18 Redbirds |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
#1 Bison |
7 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
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Youngstown State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#15 Penguins |
0 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
20 |
#23 Redbirds |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
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Southern Illinois
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Salukis |
10 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
28 |
Redbirds |
7 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
31 |
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@ South Dakota
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Redbirds |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Coyotes |
17 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
27 |
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South Dakota State
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#7 Jackrabbits |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Redbirds |
14 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
38 |
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@ Western Illinois
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Redbirds |
14 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
#12 Leathernecks |
0 |
16 |
3 |
7 |
26 |
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Missouri State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Redbirds |
3 |
14 |
17 |
3 |
37 |
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Central Arkansas—NCAA Division I First Round
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2 |
3 |
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Redbirds |
10 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
#14 Bears |
0 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
31 |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
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Coaches | 8 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 23 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | 25 | RV | |
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