1985 Illinois State
6–3–2 (3–0–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UCF 48–21Sep 28
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Western Illinois | W 18–6 | 53% |
| Sep 14 | at Missouri State | T 17–17 | 42% |
| Sep 21 | vsWayne State | W 17–2 | 79% |
| Sep 28 | vs UCF | W 48–21 | 81% |
| Oct 5 | at Southern Illinois | L 0–21 | 56% |
| Oct 12 | at Eastern Illinois | L 14–21 | 51% |
| Oct 19 | vsWest Texas | T 29–29 | 54% |
| Oct 26 | at Drake | W 10–3 | 45% |
| Nov 2 | vs Northern Iowa | L 3–15 | 62% |
| Nov 9 | vsWichita State | W 26–0 | 61% |
| Nov 16 | vs Indiana State | W 24–21 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Indiana State 24–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 6–3–2
- Conference
- 3–0–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 206–156
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1336 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.4 No. 73 of 106; offense No. 103, defense No. 39
- SRS
- −11.1 No. 84 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 7 | Jim Meyer OT | Cleveland Browns |
1985 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 3–0 | 6–5 | |
 Illinois State | 3–0–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| West Texas | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Indiana State | 1–2 | 4–6 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.