American college football season
The 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by 16th-year head coach Brock Spack . Illinois State played their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois .
Preseason
MVFC poll
The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Redbirds were predicted to finish sixth in the conference.
MVFC media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
South Dakota State
482 (42)
2
North Dakota State
437 (1)
3
South Dakota
371
4
Southern Illinois
293
5
North Dakota
276
6
Illinois State
264
7
Youngtown State
255
8
Northern Iowa
227
9
Missouri State
164 (1)
10
Indiana State
68
11
Murray State
67
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 11:00 a.m. at No. 25 (FBS ) Iowa * No. 19 BTN L 0–40 69,250
September 7 6:00 p.m. at North Alabama * No. 21 ESPN+ W 24–17 8,014
September 14 12:00 p.m. Western Illinois *No. 18 ESPN+ W 51–34 12,440
September 21 6:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois *No. 17 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL ESPN+ W 31–7 9,012
September 28 2:00 p.m. No. 2 North Dakota State No. 18 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL ESPN+ L 10–42 11,687
October 5 6:00 p.m. at No. 19 Southern Illinois No. 18 ESPN+ W 45–10 7,157
October 12 12:00 p.m. Missouri State No. 16 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL ESPN+ L 7–41 6,232
October 19 2:00 p.m. at Murray State No. 21 ESPN+ W 40–32 15,991
November 2 2:00 p.m. Youngstown State No. 21 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL ESPN+ W 23–16 6,381
November 9 1:00 p.m. at Northern Iowa No. 18 ESPN+ W 31–9 1,880
November 16 12:00 p.m. at Indiana State No. 17 ESPN+ W 31–19 3,188
November 23 12:00 p.m. North Dakota No. 14 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL ESPN+ W 35–13 5,631
November 30 11:00 a.m. at No. 16 Southeast Missouri State * No. 11 ESPN+ W 35–27
December 7 3:00 p.m. at No. 5 UC Davis * No. 11 ESPN+ L 10–42 6,317
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Game summaries
at No. 25 (FBS) Iowa
See also: 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Pregame line
Over/under
Iowa –21.5
37.5
Game One – No. 19 Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) at No. 25 (FBS) Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 19 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
No. 25 (FBS) Hawkeyes
3
3
13 21 40
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 11:00 AM CSTGame weather : Sunny; 76 °F (24 °C); Wind: NW 4 mph (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 69,250Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
5:35 Iowa – Drew Stevens 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31; Iowa 3–0 )
Second quarter
1:00 Iowa – Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 2:48; Iowa 6–0 )
Third quarter
11:32 Iowa – Reece Vander Zee 7-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Iowa 12–0 )
7:46 Iowa – Jacob Gill 31-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:27; Iowa 19–0 )
Fourth quarter
14:54 Iowa – Reece Vander Zee 19-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:39; Iowa 26–0 )
11:09 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 64-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:04; Iowa 33–0 )
5:48 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 18-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:11; Iowa 40–0 )
Statistics
ILST
IOWA
First downs
12
23
Total yards
189
492
Rushing yards
56
241
Passing yards
133
251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–29–1
21–31–0
Time of possession
25:12
34:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Tommy Rittenhouse
10/20, 119 yards, INT
Rushing
Wenkers Wright
9 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Xavier Loyd
4 receptions, 53 yards
Iowa
Passing
Cade McNamara
21/31, 251 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
11 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Reece Vander Zee
5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
at North Alabama
See also: 2024 North Alabama Lions football team
Pregame line
Over/under
ILST -13.5
50.5
Game Two – No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (0–1) vs North Alabama Lions (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Redbirds
7
7
10 0 24
Lions
3
0
7 7 17
at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 6:00 PM CSTGame weather : SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 8,014Referee : Jeremee TateTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:17) ILST – Mitch Bartol 18-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; ILST 7-0 )
(7:27) UNA – Scott Payne 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:50; ILST 7-3 )
Second quarter
(11:42) ILST – Tommy Rittenhouse 3-yard rush (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:18; ILST 14-3 )
Third quarter
(6:17) UNA – Kobe Warden 15-yard pass from Ari Patu (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; ILST 14-10 )
(6:00) ILST – Tommy Rittenhouse 71-yard rush (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:10; ILST 21-10 )
(7:27) ILST – Ian Wagner 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 4:48; ILST 24-10 )
Fourth quarter
(10:57) UNA – Ari Patu 7-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 play, 72 yards, 1:25; ILST 21-17 )
Statistics
ILST
UNA
First downs
20
17
Total yards
478
411
Rushing yards
325
83
Passing yards
153
328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16-26-1
21-36-1
Time of possession
30:31
29:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Tommy Rittenhouse
13/21, 142 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Wenkers Wright
26 carries, 153 yards
Receiving
Dylan Ford
6 receptions, 52 yards
North Alabama
Passing
Ari Patu
21/36, 328 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jayvian Allen
14 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Takairee Kenebrew
7 receptions, 129 yards
Western Illinois
See also: 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Game Three – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–2) vs No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Leathernecks
7
14
7 6 34
No. 18 Redbirds
14
10
14 13 51
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
Date : September 14, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)Game attendance : 12,440TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
WIU
ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Illinois
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Illinois (Mid-America Classic)
See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team and Mid-America Classic
Game Four – Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–2) vs No. 17 Illinois State Redbirds (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
No. 17 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
Date : September 21, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
EIU
ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Eastern Illinois
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 2 North Dakota State
See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team
Game Five – No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–1) vs No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 2 Bison
7
7
21 7 42
No. 18 Redbirds
0
7
0 3 10
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
Date : September 28, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 11,687Referee : Aaron AdamsTV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
(6:45) NDSU – Bryce Lance 7-yard pass from Cam Miller , Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:47; North Dakota State 7-0 )
Second quarter
(4:45) NDSU – Mekhi Collins 11-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 10:09; North Dakota State 14-0 )
(2:56) ILST – Wenkers Wright 2-yard run, Ian Wagner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:43; North Dakota State 14-7 )
Third quarter
(10:55) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 40-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:01; North Dakota State 21-7 )
(6:07) NDSU – CharMar Brown 14-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:05; North Dakota State 28-7 )
(1:51) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 9-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:25; North Dakota State 35-7 )
Fourth quarter
(11:27) NDSU – Cole Payton 73-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 97 yards, 2:18; North Dakota State 42-7 )
(5:44) ILST – Ian Wagner 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:43; North Dakota State 42-10 )
Statistics
NDSU
ILST
First downs
29
12
Total yards
544
206
Rushing yards
307
8
Passing yards
237
198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–24–0
17–24–0
Time of possession
38:57
21:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
20/23, 216 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
CharMar Brown
17 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving
Bryce Lance
8 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Illinois State
Passing
Tommy Rittenhouse
10/14, 132 yards
Rushing
Wenkers Wright
9 carries, 24 yards, TD
Receiving
Xavier Lloyd
3 receptions, 52 yards
at No. 19 Southern Illinois
See also: 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Game Six – No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (3–2) vs No. 19 Southern Illinois Salukis (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
No. 19 Salukis
0
0
0 0 0
at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL
Date : October 5, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ILST
SIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Illinois
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri State
See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Seven – Missouri State Bears (3–2) vs No. 16 Illinois State Redbirds (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
0 0 0
No. 18 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
Date : October 12, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MOST
ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Missouri State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Murray State
See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team
Game Eight – No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (4–3) vs Murray State Racers (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
Racers
0
0
0 0 0
at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ILST
MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown State
See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Game Nine – Youngstown State Penguins (3–6) vs No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Penguins
0
0
0 0 0
No. 21 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
Date : Saturday November 2, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
YSU
ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Youngstown State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Northern Iowa
See also: 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
Game Ten – No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (6–3) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
Date : Saturday November 9, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ILST
UNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Iowa
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Indiana State
See also: 2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team
Game Eleven – No. 17 Illinois State Redbirds (7–3) vs Indiana State Sycamores (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
Sycamores
0
0
0 0 0
at Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN
Date : Saturday November 16, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ILST
INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota
See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
Game Twelve – North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–6) vs No. 14 Illinois State Redbirds (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Fighting Hawks
0
0
0 0 0
No. 14 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
Date : Saturday November 23, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UND
ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State (NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round)
See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season § Postseason
NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round – No. 16 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (9–3) at No. 11 Illinois State Redbirds (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 11 Redbirds
7
21
7 0 35
No. 16 Redhawks
7
0
7 13 27
at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO
Date : Saturday November 30, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Preston ClipperTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(5:20) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 4 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:43; SEMO 7–0 )
(1:31) ILST – Wenkers Wright 2 yard run, Ian Wagner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:43; TIED 7–7 )
Second quarter
(5:50) ILST – Daniel Sobkowicz 62 yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:38; ILST 13–7 )
(2:06) ILST – Jake Anderson 55 yard interception return, Daniel Sobkowicz pass to Mitch Bartol for two-point conversion (ILST 21–7 )
(0:43) ILST – Xavier Loyd 24 yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Ian Wagner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:45; ILST 28–7 )
Third quarter
(11:40) SEMO – Donnie Cheers 10 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 3:12; ILST 28–14 )
(9:45) ILST – Keondre Jackson 30 yard interception return, Ian Wagner kick (ILST 35–14 )
Fourth quarter
(6:44) SEMO – Tristan Smith 9 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; ILST 35–21 )
(1:31) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 34 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:39; ILST 35–27 )
Statistics
ILST
SEMO
First downs
14
34
Total yards
322
602
Rushing yards
45
35
Passing yards
277
567
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–36–0
48–85–5
Time of possession
25:33
34:27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Tommy Rittenhouse
24/36, 277 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Wenkers Wright
12 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Daniel Sobkowicz
7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Southeast Missouri State
Passing
Paxton DeLaurent
48/85, 567 yards, 4 TD, 5 INT
Rushing
Brandon Epton Jr.
6 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Cam Pedro
11 receptions, 149 yards
References
"Football Coaches" . Illinois State University Athletics . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
"Valley Football 2024 Preseason Team and Poll" . Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 22, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
"2024 Illinois State Football Schedule" . FBSchedules . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
"2024 Football Schedule" . Illinois State Athletics . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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