Illinois State Redbirds (9-4)

Normal, Illinois (2-1 record in state)

Association: NCAA (9-4 record in association)

Association Subdivision: FCS (8-4 record in association subdivision)

Conference: Missouri Valley Football Conference (5-3 record in conference)

Competitive Rank (Rating): Football Championship Subdivision #23 (-0.113)

Schedule Strength (Rating): Football Championship Subdivision #65 (0.153)

Point Margin Rank (Rating): Football Championship Subdivision #39 (-0.079)

Scheduled Results
DATE OPPONENT OPP* RESULT GAME RATING
Sep 1, 2012 Dayton
(NCAA FCS #63)
 6-4 W 56-14 +0.139
Sep 8, 2012 @ Eastern Michigan
(NCAA FBS #113)
 2-9 W 31-14 +0.469
Sep 15, 2012 Eastern Illinois
(NCAA FCS #43)
 7-4 W 54-51 +0.158
Sep 22, 2012 @ Western Illinois
(NCAA FCS #93)
 3-7 W 23-3 +0.161
Sep 29, 2012 @ South Dakota
(NCAA FCS #116)
 1-9 W 34-31 +0.191
Oct 6, 2012 Southern Illinois
(NCAA FCS #49)
 5-5 L 17-0 -0.840
Oct 13, 2012 Youngstown State
(NCAA FCS #32)
 7-3 W 35-28 +0.173
Oct 20, 2012 Missouri State
(NCAA FCS #76)
 2-8 L 24-17 -0.755
Oct 27, 2012 @ Northern Iowa
(NCAA FCS #60)
 5-5 W 33-21 +0.181
Nov 3, 2012 @ Indiana State
(NCAA FCS #37)
 7-3 W 17-10 +0.155
Nov 17, 2012 North Dakota State
(NCAA FCS #1)
 13-1 L 38-20 -0.836
Dec 1, 2012 @ Appalachian State
(NCAA FCS #25)
 8-3 W 38-37 +0.176
Dec 8, 2012 @ Eastern Washington
(NCAA FCS #7)
 10-3 L 51-35 -0.846
*minus head-to-head play
Strength Scale
Conference Rankings
MVC Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1NDSU14-10.133
23Illinois St9-4-0.113
24S DakotaSt9-4-0.118
32Youngstown St7-4-0.159
37Indiana St7-4-0.174
49S Illinois6-5-0.249
60N Iowa5-6-0.293
76Missouri St3-8-0.416
93W Illinois3-8-0.526
116South Dakota1-10-0.682
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MVC Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
1Missouri St73-490.337
21South Dakota70-510.229
27N Iowa62-600.210
36Youngstown St66-540.194
49NDSU96-700.175
53W Illinois63-550.170
54S Illinois66-540.168
60Indiana St63-560.157
65Illinois St76-640.153
81S DakotaSt73-670.128
*record minus head-to-head play
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MVC Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1NDSU14-10.097
24N Iowa5-6-0.039
33Youngstown St7-4-0.067
36S DakotaSt9-4-0.073
39Illinois St9-4-0.079
45Indiana St7-4-0.085
55S Illinois6-5-0.102
88Missouri St3-8-0.215
102South Dakota1-10-0.297
118W Illinois3-8-0.470
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State Rankings
State of Illinois CFB Competitive Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northwestern10-30.504
2Northern Illinois12-20.502
3Concordia (IL)10-1-0.073
4Illinois2-10-0.088
5Illinois State9-4-0.113
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State of Illinois CFB Schedule Strengths
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOPP RECORD*RATING
1Illinois78-600.798
2Northwestern74-760.714
3Northern Illinois73-870.593
4Western Illinois63-550.170
5Southern Illinois66-540.168
*minus head-to-head play
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State of Illinois CFB Point Margin Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northern Illinois12-20.262
2Northwestern10-30.206
3Concordia (IL)10-10.002
4Wheaton College8-2-0.009
5Illinois2-10-0.034
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