2022 Illinois State
6–5 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Illinois 35–7Sep 17
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Western Illinois 20–13Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 18Wisconsin | L 0–38 | 10% |
| Sep 10 | vs Valparaiso | W 28–21 | 62% |
| Sep 17 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 35–7 | 77% |
| Oct 1 | vs Southern Illinois | L 14–19 | 48% |
| Oct 8 | at Northern Iowa | W 23–21 | 34% |
| Oct 15 | vs South Dakota | W 12–10 | 58% |
| Oct 22 | at Indiana State | W 27–21 | 54% |
| Oct 29 | at North Dakota State | L 7–24 | 17% |
| Nov 5 | vs Youngstown State | L 17–19 | 54% |
| Nov 12 | at South Dakota State | L 7–31 | 14% |
| Nov 19 | vs Western Illinois | W 20–13 | 83% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Illinois 20–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 190–224
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1307 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −22.5 No. 43 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Tony Petersen
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Niekamp
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zack Annexstad QB | 1,691 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zack Annexstad QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Wenkers Wright RB | 625 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zack Annexstad QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Daniel Sobkowicz WR | 377 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Daniel Sobkowicz WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Zeke Vandenburgh LB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Josh Dinga DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Franky West DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Dallas Brown S | ★★ | No. 2723 |
| M.J. Cannon CB | ★★ | No. 2977 |
| Jacob Anderson DL | ★★ | No. 3236 |
| Rylan Crawford WR | ★★ | No. 3348 |
| Eddie Kasper WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
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.
Roster 105
The 2022 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 45 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2022 portal Larry Tracy III CB | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Zack Annexstad QB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
Transfers out 2
 Clayton Isbell S | ★★★ | to  Utah |
| Shanon Reid LB | ★★★ | to  SMU |
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8–0 | 14–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Dakota | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.