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2024 Illinois State Football Schedule

Zach McKinnell

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Illinois State finished last season 6-5 (4-4 MVFC) as the Redbirds lost four games by three points or less. The Redbirds are searching for the first appearance in the FCS Playoffs since a run to the quarterfinals in 2019.

Illinois State's 2024 schedule features an FBS matchup against Iowa, three FCS out-of-conference games, and eight Missouri Valley conference matchups.

The full 2024 schedule for Illinois State is below.

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2024 Illinois State Football Schedule

Aug. 31: at Iowa
Sep. 7: at North Alabama
Sep. 14: Western Illinois
Sep. 21: Eastern Illinois
Sep. 28: North Dakota State
Oct. 5: at Southern Illinois
Oct. 12: Missouri State
Oct. 19: at Murray State
Oct. 26: Bye Week
Nov. 2: Youngstown State
Nov. 9: at Northern Iowa
Nov. 16: at Indiana State
Nov. 23: North Dakota

* Italics indicate conference matchups

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Zach McKinnell
ZACH MCKINNELL

Zach McKinnell is the Founder and Senior Editor of FCS Football Central. He is also a columnist for HERO Sports and a contributor for Athlon Sports. In 2022, he became an official voter in the FCS Stats Perform Top-25. He is a former contributor for Vols Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports Network, and Fly War Eagle on FanSided. Zach graduated from Auburn University in 2018. 

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