The MRI
2026 · Week 11

Illinois State

Not on the current FBS field · last rated 1981

Illinois State was rated 4 seasons (1978–1981) and hasn't appeared in the FBS field since. Nothing here updates going forward — what follows is the complete record.

Season by season

Best finish: #124 in 1981. 4 seasons rated.

25 1 150 1978 (MRI 2.0): #135 of 138 (2-9)1979 (MRI 2.0): #127 of 138 (3-8)1980 (MRI 2.0): #130 of 138 (4-7)1981 (MRI 2.0): #124 of 136 (3-7) 1978 1981

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Hover a point for the season.

SeasonRec MRI 2.0MRI Classic
1981 3–7 #124 of 136 · -17.97 –
1980 4–7 #130 of 138 · -17.68 –
1979 3–8 #127 of 138 · -17.26 –
1978 2–9 #135 of 138 · -19.30 –