2005 Illinois State
7–4 (3–2 Gateway Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 42–0Sep 24
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Iowa State | L 21–32 | 16% |
| Sep 10 | vs Drake | W 56–19 | 60% |
| Sep 17 | at Eastern Illinois | W 27–6 | 45% |
| Sep 24 | vs Murray State | W 42–0 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | at Youngstown State | L 17–20 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | vs Western Kentucky | L 34–37 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | vs Southern Illinois | W 61–35 | 29% |
| Oct 22 | vs Northern Iowa | W 38–3 | 52% |
| Oct 29 | vs Western Illinois | L 17–31 | 81% |
| Nov 5 | at Missouri State | W 48–23 | 51% |
| Nov 12 | vs Indiana State | W 70–28 | 90% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Indiana State 70–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Gateway Football Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 2nd in Gateway Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 431–234
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1405 +131 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.2 No. 3 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Fuente
- Most valuable player
- Brent Hawkins and Laurent Robinson
Drafted in 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 5 | Brent Hawkins LB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2005 Gateway Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 4–1 | 10–3 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–2 | 9–4 | |
 Illinois State | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 0–5 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.