Punter, Illinois State, 2024–26
Hayden Futch
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Valdosta, GA
Hayden Futch plays punter for Illinois State.
2026 so far
18 punts, 45.8 average
Last game: at Southern Illinois, W 35–14
Next game: vs. Indiana State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois State | 62 | 2,514 | 40.5 | 63 | 20 |
| 2025 | Illinois State | 62 | 2,688 | 43.4 | 61 | 23 |
| 2026 | Illinois State | 18 | 825 | 45.8 | 57 | 3 |
| Career | 142 | 6,027 | 42.4 | 63 | 46 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois State | 41 | P | So. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois State | 41 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois State | 41 | P | Sr. | 6′1″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Illinois State 5 games, 18 punts, 45.8 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Western Illinois | W 41–10 | 2 | 99 | 57 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois | W 28–24 | 4 | 182 | 54 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Northern Iowa | L 21–28 | 3 | 137 | 55 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. South Dakota State | L 14–31 | 3 | 147 | 57 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at Southern Illinois | W 35–14 | 6 | 260 | 56 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. St. Francis (IL), so that game is not listed.
2025 Illinois State 17 games, 62 punts, 43.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oklahoma | L 3–35 | 9 | 397 | 53 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Morehead State | W 41–13 | 2 | 73 | 54 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Eastern Illinois | W 42–30 | 7 | 314 | 53 | 3 |
| Sep 20 | vs. North Alabama | W 38–36 | 3 | 112 | 38 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. North Dakota State | L 16–33 | 3 | 120 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Murray State | W 46–32 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Youngstown State | L 35–40 | 4 | 183 | 53 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | at South Dakota | W 21–13 | 5 | 219 | 52 | 4 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Northern Iowa | W 31–16 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Indiana State | W 52–20 | 2 | 91 | 51 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | atSouth Dakota State | W 35–21 | 6 | 260 | 50 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Southern Illinois | L 7–37 | 4 | 189 | 61 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at SE Louisiana | W 21–3 | 5 | 229 | 55 | 2 |
| Dec 6 | atNorth Dakota State | W 29–28 | 3 | 139 | 48 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | at UC Davis | W 42–31 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Villanova | W 30–14 | 2 | 65 | 34 | 1 |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. Montana State | L 34–35 | 4 | 160 | 43 | 1 |
2024 Illinois State 14 games, 62 punts, 40.5 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Iowa | L 0–40 | 8 | 329 | 51 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | atNorth Alabama | W 24–17 | 6 | 256 | 53 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Western Illinois | W 51–34 | 4 | 216 | 63 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 3 | 78 | 46 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs.North Dakota State | L 10–42 | 6 | 237 | 52 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | atSouthern Illinois | W 45–10 | 5 | 215 | 48 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Missouri State | L 7–41 | 3 | 117 | 45 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | atMurray State | W 40–32 | 3 | 126 | 48 | 3 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Youngstown State | W 23–16 | 2 | 72 | 38 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | atNorthern Iowa | W 31–9 | 2 | 100 | 54 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | atIndiana State | W 31–19 | 4 | 161 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. North Dakota | W 35–13 | 4 | 127 | 38 | 3 |
| Nov 30 | at Southeast Missouri State | W 35–27 | 7 | 262 | 44 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | atUC Davis | L 10–42 | 5 | 218 | 51 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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