2025 Indiana State
3–9 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Illinois 38–14Sep 6
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat South Dakota State 24–12Nov 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsMcKendree | W 41–24 | 71% |
| Sep 6 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 38–14 | 55% |
| Sep 12 | at 22Indiana | L 0–73 | 8% |
| Sep 20 | at Montana | L 20–63 | 21% |
| Oct 4 | at Southern Illinois | L 27–55 | 25% |
| Oct 11 | vs South Dakota | L 14–19 | 31% |
| Oct 18 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–38 | 12% |
| Oct 25 | at North Dakota | L 17–46 | 17% |
| Nov 1 | at South Dakota State | W 24–12 | 8% |
| Nov 8 | vs Illinois State | L 20–52 | 35% |
| Nov 15 | at Youngstown State | L 29–48 | 26% |
| Nov 22 | vs Murray State | L 17–31 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Murray State 31–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–475
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1169 −45 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.8 No. 61 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- John Bear
- Defensive coordinator
- David Elson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Keegan Patterson QB | 1,557 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Keegan Patterson QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nick Osho RB | 686 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nick Osho RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rashad Rochelle WR | 863 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Rashad Rochelle WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Braxton Sampson LB | 7 tkl |
| Interceptions | Jorge Valdes DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Larry Robinson III WR | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Talan White WR | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| Karson Kinsinger OT | ★★ | No. 3230 |
| Gavin Hagan S | ★★ | No. 3325 |
| Micah McNair LB | ★★ | No. 3325 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.2 | 0.786 |
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 108
The 2025 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 49 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2025 portal Deion Brown RB | ★★★ | from  Eastern Michigan |
 Larry Stephens WR | ★★★ | from  Toledo |
 Trent Baker-Booker S | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
| Tysen Smith DE | ★★★ | from Toledo |
 Zackary Drawdy WR | ★★★ | from  UConn |
 Andrew Page OL | ★★ | from  Kent State |
 Shko-Mak Pahmahmie DL | ★★ | from  UNLV |
 Will Gavin CB | from  Kansas |
Transfers out 4
 Kai Rios TE | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Mike Adams OT | ★★ | to Grand Valley State |
| Maddix Blackwell S | to  Central Michigan | |
| Triston O’Brien LS | to  East Carolina |
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| South Dakota | 6–2 | 10–5 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 12–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| South Dakota State | 4–4 | 9–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Northern Iowa | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.