FCS rank
#12
Among 128 teams · ▲3 since Week 7
Record
5-2
4-2 vs. FCS
Power rating
+6.61
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−0.74
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Illinois State is 5-2 and ranks No. 12 of 128 FCS teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its +6.6 power rating is 7.7 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 37th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.4 wins against it; Illinois State is 0.6 ahead, 17th in résumé rank.
Best win: 35–14 over Southern Illinois. Worst loss: 21–28 to Northern Iowa as an 81% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 4, after Week 3.
Next: at home against Murray State on Sat, Oct 31. Illinois State is a 32.2-point favorite with a 95% chance to win.
Next game
Illinois State by 32.2
Illinois State 95% · Murray State 5%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 17 | +8.07 |
| Week 2 | 16 | +5.28 |
| Week 3 | 4 | +11.48 |
| Week 4 | 15 | +7.02 |
| Week 5 | 22 | +4.49 |
| Week 6 | 19 | +5.60 |
| Week 7 | 15 | +6.92 |
| Week 8 | 12 | +6.61 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana State #65 | W | 17–10 | 85% | −3.08 | |
| W | 35–14 | 60% | −0.17 | ||
| L | 14–31 | 49% | +11.40 | ||
| L | 21–28 | Upset81% | +2.65 | ||
Eastern Illinois #99 | W | 49–13 | 85% | −8.34 | |
| W | 28–24 | — | −13.87 | ||
| W | 41–10 | — | −0.46 |
Conference rankings
MVFC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2unchanged | 6-2 | #7 | +1.62 | +16.0 | ||
| 5down 2 | 6-2 | #10 | −1.60 | +21.4 | ||
| 6down 1 | 7-2 | #6 | +0.62 | +13.4 | ||
| 9down 1 | 6-3 | #11 | +0.63 | +9.9 | ||
| 12up 3 | 5-2 | #17 | −0.74 | +10.7 | ||
| 29down 5 | 3-4 | #42 | +3.42 | -3.6 | ||
| 48up 8 | 4-5 | #46 | +2.68 | -3.8 | ||
| 65up 9 | 2-6 | #77 | +4.13 | -9.3 | ||
| 116up 3 | 1-7 | #109 | +3.60 | -27.0 |
