2015 Illinois State Redbirds football team
The 2015 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with North Dakota State for the second consecutive season. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Redbirds defeated Western Illinois in the second round, before losing to Richmond in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
| 2015 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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MVFC co–champion | |
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 27–39 vs. Richmond | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 5 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–3 (7–1 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kurt Beathard (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Spence Nowinsky (2nd season) |
| MVP | Marshaun Coprich, Pat Meehan, Dalton Keene |
| Captain | Tre Roberson, Pat Meehan, Soniel Estime |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium (capacity: 13,391) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Illinois State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Northern Iowa ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 11:00 am | at Iowa* | No. 2 | BTN | L 14–31 | 59,450 | |
| September 12 | 6:30 pm | Morgan State* | No. 4 | CSN+/ESPN3 | W 67–14 | 13,391 | |
| September 19 | 6:00 pm | at Eastern Illinois* | No. 5 | WMBD | W 34–31 OT | 8,104 | |
| October 3 | 12:00 pm | No. 7 Northern Iowa | No. 4 |
| MVC TV/ESPN3 | W 21–13 | 13,391 |
| October 10 | 6:00 pm | at No. 9 Youngstown State | No. 4 | ESPN3 | W 31–29 | 17,715 | |
| October 17 | 2:00 pm | at Missouri State | No. 4 | ESPN3 | W 38–2 | 14,212 | |
| October 24 | 2:00 pm | No. 20 Western Illinois | No. 3 |
| CSNC/ESPN3 | W 48–28 | 13,391 |
| October 31 | 12:00 pm | No. 21 Indiana State | No. 3 |
| CSNC/ESPN3 | W 27–24 | 7,498 |
| November 7 | 2:00 pm | at No. 11 South Dakota State | No. 2 | ESPN3 | L 20–25 | 9,081 | |
| November 14 | 2:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | No. 6 | MVC TV/ESPN3 | W 42–21 | 6,388 | |
| November 21 | 12:00 pm | South Dakota | No. 6 |
| CSNC/ESPN3 | W 46–0 | 5,210 |
| December 5 | 1:00 pm | Western Illinois* | No. 4 |
| ESPN3 | W 36–19 | 6,124 |
| December 11 | 6:30 pm | No. 12 Richmond* | No. 4 |
| ESPN3 | L 27–39 | 5,356 |
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Game summaries
@ Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #2 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #4 Redbirds | 22 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 67 |
@ Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Redbirds | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Panthers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| #4 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
@ Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #4 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| #9 Penguins | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 29 |
@ Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Redbirds | 14 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #20 Leathernecks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| #3 Redbirds | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #21 Sycamores | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| #3 Redbirds | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
@ South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Redbirds | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| #11 Jackrabbits | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
@ Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #6 Redbirds | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Salukis | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #6 Redbirds | 3 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
Western Illinois—NCAA Division I Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leathernecks | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #4 Redbirds | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 36 |
Richmond—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #12 Spiders | 10 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 39 |
| #4 Redbirds | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 2 (3) | 4 (20) | 5 (6) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (6) | 3 (3) | 2 (18) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Coaches | 2 | 5 (6) | 6 (1) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 (2) | 3 (20) | 2 (3) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
References
- "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "2015 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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