Illinois State Redbirds
Overall Rank: #17
#5 Missouri Valley
2023 Record: 6-5, 4-4
2023 Postseason: None
Coach: Brock Spack
Offensive Coordinator: Tony Petersen
Defensive Coordinator: Travis Niekamp
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Wenkers Wright, RB, 261 yards
Passing: Tommy Rittenhouse, QB, 467 yards
Receiving: Daniel Sobkowicz, WR, 923 yards
Tackles: Keondre Jackson, DB, 72
Sacks: Amir Abdullah, LB, 8.5
Interceptions: Mark Cannon Jr., DB, 3
Other Key Returnees: WR Eddie Kasper, OL Hunter Zambrano, LB Tye Niekamp, LB LaVoise-Deontae McCoy, DB Dillon Gearhart, DL Jalan Gaines, DL Jake Anderson, DB CJ Hodgdon, DL Greg Galloway
Key Losses: QB Zack Annexstad, RB Mason Blakemore, RB Cole Mueller, TE Cam Grandy, DB Jeff Bowens, DL Josh Dinga
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 198.1 (12th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Passing Offense: 236.3 (34, 4)
Total Offense: 434.4 (10, 3)
Scoring Offense: 32.8 (12, 3)
Rushing Defense: 132.7 (42, 6)
Pass Defense: 192.2 (34, 5)
Total Defense: 324.9 (27, 5)
Scoring Defense: 20.5 (22, 5)
Turnover Margin: 0.09 (57, 7)
Sacks: 3.27 (3, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 0.64 (3, 1)
