2017 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2017 Illinois State Redbirds football
2017 Illinois State Redbirds football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach	Brock Spack (9th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Dan Clark (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Billy Dicken (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Spence Nowinsky (4th season)
MVP	Dalton Keene, James Robinson
Captain	Jake Kolbe, Dalton Keene, Brannon Barry
Home stadium	Hancock Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^	7	–	1	14	–	1
No. 3 South Dakota State ^	6	–	2	11	–	3
No. 19 Northern Iowa ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 13 Western Illinois ^	5	–	3	8	–	4
No. 15 South Dakota ^	4	–	4	8	–	5
Illinois State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Youngstown State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Southern Illinois	2	–	6	4	–	7
Missouri State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Indiana State	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:30 p.m.	Butler*	No. 20	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN3	W 45–0	10,840
September 16	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois*	No. 18	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (Mid-America Classic)	OVCDN	W 44–13	7,031
September 23	2:00 p.m.	at Missouri State	No. 14	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	W 34–9	7,183
September 30	6:30 p.m.	Indiana State	No. 12	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN3	W 24–13	13,391
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona*	No. 11	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	FCSP, Pluto TV	L 16–37	10,420
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at Southern Illinois	No. 17	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 7–42	8,121
October 21	2:00 p.m.	No. 4 South Dakota	No. 24	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN3, NBCS CH	W 37–21	12,113
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Youngstown State	No. 16	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	W 35–0	12,723
November 4	Noon	No. 15 Western Illinois	No. 12	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN3	L 14–31	13,192
November 11	2:00 p.m.	at No. 6 South Dakota State	No. 17	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN3	L 24–27 ^OT	9,458
November 18	Noon	No. 4 North Dakota State	No. 21	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN3 NBCS CH	L 7–20	7,664
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 20 Redbirds	0	17	21	7	45

At Eastern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Redbirds	10	17	10	7	44
Panthers	0	6	7	0	13

At Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Redbirds	3	3	28	0	34
Bears	6	0	0	3	9

Indiana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	0	0	13	0	13
No. 12 Redbirds	10	14	0	0	24

At Northern Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Redbirds	0	6	3	7	16
Lumberjacks	0	13	14	10	37

At Southern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Redbirds	0	0	7	0	7
Salukis	7	14	7	14	42

South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Coyotes	0	14	0	7	21
No. 24 Redbirds	14	3	7	13	37

At Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Redbirds	14	7	7	7	35
No. 21 Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

Western Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Leathernecks	0	0	17	14	31
No. 12 Redbirds	7	7	0	0	14

At South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 17 Redbirds	7	10	0	7	0	24
No. 6 Jackrabbits	7	10	0	7	3	27

North Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Bison	0	0	13	7	20
No. 21 Redbirds	0	0	0	7	7

Redbirds drafted

Draft Year	Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
2018	Davontae Harris	CB	5	151	Cincinnati Bengals

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	20	18	18	14	12	11	17	24	16	12	17	21	23	RV
Coaches	18	15	14	12	8–T	7	15	24	21	13	20	25	RV	—

References

^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "2017 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[1] "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[2] "2017 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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Venues	Hancock Stadium (1963–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Eastern Illinois: Mid-America Classic
Culture & lore	Reggie Redbird "Go, You Redbirds"
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