The 2017 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Butler* | No. 20 | | ESPN3 | W 45–0 | 10,840 |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois* | No. 18 | | OVCDN | W 44–13 | 7,031 |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | No. 14 | | ESPN3 | W 34–9 | 7,183 |
September 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Indiana State | No. 12 | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| ESPN3 | W 24–13 | 13,391 |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona* | No. 11 | | FCSP, Pluto TV | L 16–37 | 10,420 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | No. 17 | | ESPN3 | L 7–42 | 8,121 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota | No. 24 | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| ESPN3, NBCS CH | W 37–21 | 12,113 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Youngstown State | No. 16 | | ESPN3 | W 35–0 | 12,723 |
November 4 | Noon | No. 15 Western Illinois | No. 12 | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| ESPN3 | L 14–31 | 13,192 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 6 South Dakota State | No. 17 | | ESPN3 | L 24–27 OT | 9,458 |
November 18 | Noon | No. 4 North Dakota State | No. 21 | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| ESPN3 NBCS CH | L 7–20 | 7,664 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Butler
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4 |
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Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 20 Redbirds |
0 |
17 |
21 |
7 |
45 |
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At Eastern Illinois
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3 |
4 |
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No. 18 Redbirds |
10 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
44 |
Panthers |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
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At Missouri State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 14 Redbirds |
3 |
3 |
28 |
0 |
34 |
Bears |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
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Indiana State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Sycamores |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
No. 12 Redbirds |
10 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
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At Northern Arizona
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 11 Redbirds |
0 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
Lumberjacks |
0 |
13 |
14 |
10 |
37 |
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At Southern Illinois
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 17 Redbirds |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Salukis |
7 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
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South Dakota
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3 |
4 |
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No. 4 Coyotes |
0 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
No. 24 Redbirds |
14 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
37 |
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At Youngstown State
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3 |
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No. 16 Redbirds |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
No. 21 Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Western Illinois
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 15 Leathernecks |
0 |
0 |
17 |
14 |
31 |
No. 12 Redbirds |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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At South Dakota State
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No. 17 Redbirds |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 | 0 |
24 |
No. 6 Jackrabbits |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 | 3 |
27 |
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North Dakota State
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No. 4 Bison |
0 |
0 |
13 |
7 |
20 |
No. 21 Redbirds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
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Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | RV |
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Coaches | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8–T | 7 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 25 | RV | — |
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