Illinois State Redbirds
Overall Rank: #6
#4 Missouri Valley
2024 Record: 10-4, 6-2
2024 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Brock Spack
Offensive Coordinator: Tony Petersen
Defensive Coordinator: Travis Niekamp
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Wenkers Wright, RB, 1,120 yards
Passing: Tommy Rittenhouse, QB, 2,840 yards
Receiving: Daniel Sobkowicz, WR, 1,108 yards
Tackles: Tye Niekamp, LB, 113
Sacks: Nick Kessler, DL, 3.0; Tye Niekamp, LB, 3.0
Interceptions: Tye Niekamp, LB, 4
Other Key Returnees: RB Matt Lawson, RB Seth Glatz, WR Eddie Kasper, DL Jake Anderson, LB Reese Edwards, LB Patrick Bauer, DB Jack Dwyer, DL Ben Harman
Key Losses: WR Xavier Loyd, TE Mitch Bartol, DL Jalan Gaines, DL Steven Curtis, LB LaVoise-Deontae McCoy, LB Amir Abdullah, DB Keondre Jackson, DB Dillon Gearhart, CB MJ Cannon, CB Teon Parks, DB CJ Hodgdon, DB Paul Omodia, DB Nigel White, LB Darius Walker
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
2024 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 164.1 (45th in nation, 6th in conference)
Passing Offense: 238.1 (27, 2)
Total Offense: 402.2 (33, 5)
Scoring Offense: 26.6 (54, 7)
Rushing Defense: 157.1 (69, 4)
Pass Defense: 266.3 (115, 10)
Total Defense: 423.4 (100, 10)
Scoring Defense: 24.9 (57, 4)
Turnover Margin: 0.29 (45, 5)
Sacks: 2.43 (29, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.50 (31, 4)
