2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2022

| team = Illinois State Redbirds

| sport = football

| image = Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark.png

| image_size = 175

| conference = Missouri Valley Football Conference

| short_conf = MVFC

| record = 6–5

| conf_record = 4–4

| head_coach = Brock Spack

| hc_year = 14th

| off_coach = Tony Petersen

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Travis Niekamp

| dc_year = 5th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Hancock Stadium

}}

The 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

==Schedule==

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2022

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 18 (FBS)

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = FS1

| score = 0–38

| attend = 73,727

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| tv = Marquee/ESPN+

| score = 28–21

| attend = 6,937

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| gamename = Mid-America Classic

| tv = Marquee/ESPN+

| score = 35–7

| attend = 8,208

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = No. 19 Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| tv = Marquee/ESPN+

| score = 14–19

| attend = 11,127

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = UNI-Dome

| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 23–21

| attend = 9,306

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = South Dakota

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 12–10

| attend = 9,302

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 27–21

| attend = 5,182

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Dakota State

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 7–24

| attend = 16,172

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Youngstown State

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| tv = Marquee/ESPN+

| score = 17–19

| attend = 4,989

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = No. 1 South Dakota State

| site_stadium = Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 7–31

| attend = 8,160

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Western Illinois

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| tv = Marquee/ESPN+

| score = 20–13

| overtime = OT

| attend = 2,579

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2022 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2287/season/2022 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 29, 2022 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2022 Football Schedule |url=https://goredbirds.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 |publisher=Illinois State University |access-date=November 29, 2022 }}

Game summaries

=At No. 18 (FBS) Wisconsin=

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Illinois State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

|date=September 3, 2022

|time=6:10 p.m.

|road= Redbirds

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|

|home=No. 18 (FBS) Badgers

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=14|H4=7|

|stadium= Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

|attendance=73,727

|weather={{convert|70|°F|°C}}; Cloudy; Wind at NE10 MPH

|referee=Larry Smith

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

|reference=[https://goredbirds.com/sports/football/stats/2022/wisconsin/boxscore/19093]

|scoring=

;First quarter

WIS – John Torchio 100-yard interception return (Vito Calvaruso kick), 1:52 Wisconsin 7–0

;Second quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 96-yard run (Vito Calvaruso kick), 13:15 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:44.
WIS – Vito Calvaruso 28-yard field goal, 3:11. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:42.

;Third quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 1-yard run (Vito Calvaruso kick), 9:36 Wisconsin 24–0 Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:18.
WIS – Chimere Dike 16-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Vito Calvaruso kick), 2:55. Wisconsin 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:50.

;Fourth quarter

WIS – Isaac Guerendo 1-yard run (Vito Calvaruso kick), 8:57 Wisconsin 38–0 Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:26.

|stats=

Top passers

ISU – Zack Annexstad – 16/24, 186 yards, 2 INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 14/16, 219 yards, TD

Top rushers

ISU – Nigel White – 4 rushes, 22 yards
WIS – Braelon Allen – 14 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ISU – Daniel Sobkowicz – 2 receptions, 41 yards
WIS – Chimere Dike – 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Top defenders

ISU – Zeke Vandenburgh – 10 tackles, TFL, sack
WIS – John Torchio – 3 tackles, TFL, sack, INT, TD

}}

=Valparaiso=

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|Road=Beacons

|R1=7

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=7

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|H1=7

|H2=14

|H3=7

|H4=0

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=Eastern Illinois=

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|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=0

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|H1=7

|H2=14

|H3=14

|H4=0

}}

{{See also|2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team|Mid-America Classic}}

=No. 19 Southern Illinois=

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|R2=19

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=Redbirds

|H1=0

|H2=0

|H3=7

|H4=7

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=At Northern Iowa=

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|R2=10

|R3=3

|R4=0

|Home=Panthers

|H1=7

|H2=7

|H3=0

|H4=7

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=South Dakota=

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|Road=Coyotes

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|R2=7

|R3=3

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|Home=Redbirds

|H1=3

|H2=3

|H3=6

|H4=0

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=At Indiana State=

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|R1=20

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home=Sycamores

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=7

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=At No. 4 North Dakota State=

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|title= Illinois State Redbirds (5–2) vs North Dakota State Bison (5–2)

|date=October 29, 2022

|time=2:30 p.m. (CT)

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|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 4 Bison

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium= Fargodome, Fargo, ND

|attendance=16,172

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|referee= Grant Henderson

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://goredbirds.com/news/2022/10/29/football-redbirds-drop-24-7-decision-on-the-road-to-no-4-ranked-bison.aspx]

}}

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| Visitor = Illinois State Redbirds

| VisitorDisplay = Illinois State

| Home = North Dakota State Bison

| HomeDisplay = North Dakota State

| VisFirsts = 10

| VisPlaysYds = 50–219

| VisRushing = 28–76

| VisPassYds = 143

| VisPassing = 16–21–1

| VisTOP = 25:54

| HomeFirsts = 21

| HomePlaysYds = 68–373

| HomeRushing = 37–192

| HomePassYds = 181

| HomePassing = 21–31–0

| HomeTOP = 34:06

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| Visitor = Illinois State Redbirds

| VisitorDisplay = Illinois State

| Home = North Dakota State Bison

| HomeDisplay = North Dakota State

| VisPasser = Zack Annexstad

| VisPassStats = 16/22, 143 yds, TD, INT

| VisRusher = Pha'leak Brown

| VisRushStats = 13 car, 41 yds

| VisReceiver = Jalen Carr

| VisReceivingStats = 4 rec, 42 yds

| HomePasser = Cam Miller

| HomePassStats = 20/30, 174 yds, TD

| HomeRusher = Kobe Johnson

| HomeRushStats = 10 car, 51 yds

| HomeReceiver = Braylon Henderson

| HomeReceivingStats = 4 rec, 67 yds

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| Time=3:24

| DrivePlays=9

| Team=ILL ST

| DriveLength=75

| DriveTime=4:17

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Daniel Sobkowicz (#12)

| QB=Zack Annexstad (#5)

| yards=13

| Kicker=Ian Wagner (#31)

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=7

| Home=0

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| Time=0:43

| DrivePlays=6

| Team=NDSU

| DriveLength=75

| DriveTime=2:41

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Hunter Luepke (#44)

| QB=Cam Miller (#7)

| yards=20

| Kicker=Griffin Crosa (#39)

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=7

| Home=7

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| Quarter=2nd

| Time=0:04

| DrivePlays=9

| Team=NDSU

| DriveLength=41

| DriveTime=2:00

| Type=FG

| yards=29

| Kicker=Griffin Crosa (#39)

| Visitor=7

| Home=10

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3rd

| Time=7:45

| DrivePlays=6

| Team=NDSU

| DriveLength=44

| DriveTime=2:58

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Cam Miller (#7)

| yards=4

| Kicker=Griffin Crosa (#39)

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=7

| Home=17

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4th

| Time=7:30

| DrivePlays=11

| Team=NDSU

| DriveLength=52

| DriveTime=5:20

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Cole Payton (#15)

| yards=12

| Kicker=Griffin Crosa (#39)

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=7

| Home=24

}}

=Youngstown State=

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|Road=Penguins

|R1=7

|R2=6

|R3=0

|R4=6

|Home=Redbirds

|H1=10

|H2=7

|H3=0

|H4=0

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=At No. 1 South Dakota State=

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|Road=Redbirds

|R1=7

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=No. 1 Jackrabbits

|H1=0

|H2=13

|H3=15

|H4=3

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Illinois State Redbirds}}"\|ISU!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}"\|SDSU
First downs	7	23
Total yards	100	431
Rushing yards	45	148
Passing yards	55	283
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	20:26	39:34

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Illinois State Redbirds}}; text-align:center;"\|Illinois State	Passing	Tommy Rittenhouse	9/20, 55 yards, INT
Rushing	Tommy Rittenhouse	9 carries, 18 yards
Receiving	Daniel Sobkowicz	4 receptions, 32 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}; text-align:center;"\|South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	20/28, 283 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Isaiah Davis	16 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving	Jadon Janke	5 receptions, 129 yards