2008 Illinois State
3–8 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 57–6Oct 4
By 51 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Marshall | L 10–35 | 26% |
| Sep 13 | at Murray State | W 42–23 | 58% |
| Sep 20 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 21–25 | 54% |
| Oct 4 | at Indiana State | W 57–6 | 73% |
| Oct 11 | at Northern Iowa | L 17–31 | 24% |
| Oct 18 | vs Missouri State | L 28–34 | 62% |
| Oct 25 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–25 | 39% |
| Nov 1 | vs Youngstown State | W 54–44 | 54% |
| Nov 8 | vs South Dakota State | L 21–52 | 33% |
| Nov 15 | at Western Illinois | L 45–48 | 28% |
| Nov 22 | vs Southern Illinois | L 10–17 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 17–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 312–340
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1250 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.9 No. 59 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- David Ross
- Most valuable player
- Walter Mendenhall and Tom Nelson
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| South Dakota State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Western Illinois | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| North Dakota State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Illinois State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.