2023 Indiana State
1–10 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 27–6Nov 11
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Dakota 33–36Oct 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 0–27 | 65% |
| Sep 8 | at Indiana | L 7–41 | 15% |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L 7–45 | 14% |
| Sep 30 | at Murray State | L 28–30 | 33% |
| Oct 7 | vs Northern Iowa | L 20–27 | 29% |
| Oct 14 | at Illinois State | L 7–44 | 18% |
| Oct 21 | vs South Dakota | L 3–17 | 25% |
| Oct 28 | at North Dakota | L 33–36 | 14% |
| Nov 4 | vs Youngstown State | L 7–19 | 20% |
| Nov 11 | vs Western Illinois | W 27–6 | 66% |
| Nov 18 | at Southern Illinois | L 9–38 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 38–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 148–330
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1114 −108 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −32.0 No. 78 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Bath
- Defensive coordinator
- Brad Wilson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cade Chambers QB | 1,118 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cade Chambers QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Justin Dinka RB | 518 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Justin Dinka RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Harry Van Dyne WR | 619 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dakota Caton WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Maddix Blackwell DB | 21 tkl |
| Sacks | Antoineo Harris Jr. DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Maddix Blackwell DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Lucas McAllister S | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Jude McCoskey OT | ★★ | No. 2678 |
| Carson Dunn RB | ★★ | No. 3001 |
| Dilyn Fuller DE | ★★ | No. 3302 |
| Grant Shelton CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
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.
Transfers in 1
The 2023 portal| Justen Ramsey DT | ★★★ | from  Ball State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
| South Dakota | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 North Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Indiana State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.