2026 Indiana State
2–5 (0–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 39–16Sep 19
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Southeast Missouri State 21–23Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | 51% |
| Sep 4 | at Purdue | L 19–44 | 20% |
| Sep 12 | at Eastern Illinois | W 42–35 | 37% |
| Sep 19 | vs Valparaiso | W 39–16 | 66% |
| Sep 26 | vs North Dakota | L 35–42 | 32% |
| Oct 3 | at South Dakota | L 14–44 | 19% |
| Oct 10 | vs Youngstown State | L 24–57 | 29% |
| Oct 24 | at Illinois State | Preview | 14% |
| Oct 31 | at Northern Iowa | Preview | 28% |
| Nov 7 | vs Southern Illinois | Preview | 42% |
| Nov 14 | vs Murray State | Preview | 70% |
| Nov 21 | at South Dakota State | Preview | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 194–261
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1195 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.5 No. 29 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- John Bear
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Morrison
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brady Allen QB | 1,017 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brady Allen QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Aaron Ball RB | 394 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aaron Ball RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jayden Reed WR | 460 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jayden Reed WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Braxton Sampson LB | 52 tkl |
| Sacks | Alex Rose LB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Arison Walker DB | 1 INT |
Roster 116
The 2026 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 5
The 2026 portal Brady Allen QB | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Tyler Stewart WR | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Dane Pardridge WR | ★★ | from  Rutgers |
 Peter Eyabi DE | from  Wyoming | |
 Willy Suarez WR | from  Florida State |
Transfers out 6
 Nathan Gonzales DE | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
| Nick Osho RB | ★★★ | to  North Texas |
| Kai Holec OT | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Tyson Miller OT | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Brandon Amaniampong DE | to  Nevada | |
| Keegan Patterson QB | to  Northern Colorado |
2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Illinois State | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Indiana State | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| Murray State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.