2013 Illinois State
5–6 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 55–14Oct 19
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Ball State | L 28–51 | 23% |
| Sep 14 | at Eastern Illinois | L 24–57 | 41% |
| Sep 21 | vs Abilene Christian | W 31–17 | 64% |
| Sep 28 | at Missouri State | L 10–37 | 63% |
| Oct 5 | vs Western Illinois | W 35–21 | 68% |
| Oct 12 | at Youngstown State | L 21–59 | 29% |
| Oct 19 | vs Indiana State | W 55–14 | 62% |
| Oct 26 | vs South Dakota | W 28–14 | 68% |
| Nov 2 | vs Northern Iowa | W 13–3 | 53% |
| Nov 9 | at North Dakota State | L 10–28 | 17% |
| Nov 16 | at Southern Illinois | L 17–24 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 24–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 6th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–325
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1351 −32 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.7 No. 24 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 158
- Offensive coordinator
- George Barnett
- Defensive coordinator
- Brock Spack
- Captains
- Colton Underwood and Jordan Neukirch
- Most valuable player
- Marshaun Coprich and Colton Underwood
Top recruits in the 2013 class
| Jalen Battle S | ★★★ | No. 1585 |
| Anthony Warrum WR | ★★★ | No. 1610 |
| Dalton Keene SDE | ★★ | No. 2564 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2013 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.796 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2014
The 2014 draft| Rd 7 | Shelby Harris DE | Oakland Raiders |
2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 13–0 | |
 South Dakota State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Missouri State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
 Illinois State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Northern Iowa | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Western Illinois | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Indiana State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.