# List of Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

This is a list of yearly Missouri Valley Football Conference standings.

## Missouri Valley standings
### Gateway Football Conference

1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings :
| 1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –0 –011 –2 –0 Southwest Missouri State 2 –2 –16 –4 –1 Western Illinois 2 –3 –05 –5 –0 Southern Illinois 2 –3 –04 –7 –0 Eastern Illinois 2 –3 –06 –5 –0 Illinois State 1 –3 –16 –3 –2 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1986 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Eastern Illinois $^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0 No. 17 Southern Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Northern Iowa 4 –2 –07 –3 –1 Illinois State 3 –3 –05 –5 –0 Western Illinois 2 –4 –06 –5 –0 SW Missouri State 1 –5 –03 –7 –0 Indiana State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 –0 –010 –4 –0 Western Illinois 5 –1 –07 –4 –0 Eastern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 SW Missouri State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Southern Illinois 2 –4 –03 –8 –0 Illinois State 0 –6 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 –0 –010 –2 –0 Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0 Indiana State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0 Northern Iowa 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Southern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Illinois State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0 No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 –2 –09 –4 –0 No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 Illinois State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0 Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Western Illinois 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 –1 –09 –3 –0 No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0 Eastern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Illinois State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Western Illinois 3 –3 –03 –8 –0 Indiana State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0 No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 –2 –07 –4 –1 Southern Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Southwest Missouri State 3 –3 –06 –4 –1 Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Illinois State 1 –5 –05 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1992 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –012 –2 –0 No. 20 Western Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0 Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Illinois State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Southern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1993 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0 Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Western Illinois 4 –2 –04 –7 –0 Illinois State 2 –3 –16 –4 –1 Eastern Illinois 2 –3 –13 –7 –1 Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 1994 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 11 Northern Iowa $^ 6 –0 –08 –4 –0 No. 24 Western Illinois 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 Eastern Illinois 4 –2 –06 –5 –0 Illinois State 3 –3 –05 –5 –1 Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Southwest Missouri State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Southern Illinois 0 –6 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1995 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0 No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 –1 –08 –5 –0 No. 24 Indiana State 3 –3 –07 –4 –0 Illinois State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Southern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Western Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Southwest Missouri State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1996 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 3 Northern Iowa $^  5 –0  12 –2   No. 10 Western Illinois ^  3 –2  9 –3   No. 21 Southwest Missouri State  3 –2  7 –4   Indiana State  3 –2  6 –5   Southern Illinois  1 –4  5 –6   Illinois State  0 –5  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 1997 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 2 Western Illinois $^  6 –0  11 –2   Northern Iowa  5 –1  7 –4   No. 4 Youngstown State ^  4 –2  13 –2   Southwest Missouri State  3 –3  5 –6   Indiana State  2 –4  3 –8   Southern Illinois  1 –5  3 –8   Illinois State  0 –6  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1998 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 4 Western Illinois $^  5 –1  11 –3   No. 16 Illinois State ^  4 –2  8 –4   Northern Iowa  3 –3  7 –4   Youngstown State  3 –3  6 –5   Southwest Missouri State  3 –3  5 –6   Indiana State  2 –4  5 –6   Southern Illinois  1 –5  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1999 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 3 Illinois State $^  6 –0  11 –3   No. 2 Youngstown State ^  5 –1  12 –3   No. 15 Northern Iowa  3 –3  8 –3   Western Illinois  2 –4  7 –4   Southwest Missouri State  2 –4  5 –6   Indiana State  2 –4  3 –8   Southern Illinois  1 –5  5 –6   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2000 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 12 Western Illinois $^  5 –1  9 –3   No. 11 Youngstown State ^  4 –2  9 –3   No. 24 Illinois State  4 –2  7 –4   No. 19 Northern Iowa  3 –3  7 –4   Southwest Missouri State  2 –4  5 –6   Southern Illinois  2 –4  3 –8   Indiana State  1 –5  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2001 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 4 Northern Iowa $^  6 –1  11 –3   No. 12 Western Kentucky ^  5 –2  8 –4   No. 15 Youngstown State  5 –2  8 –3   Western Illinois  4 –3  5 –5   Southwest Missouri State  3 –4  6 –5   Indiana State  2 –5  3 –8   Illinois State  2 –5  2 –9   Southern Illinois  1 –6  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2002 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 Western Kentucky +^  6 –1  12 –3   No. 5 Western Illinois +^  6 –1  11 –2   Youngstown State  4 –3  7 –4   Illinois State  4 –3  6 –5   Indiana State  3 –4  5 –7   Northern Iowa  2 –5  5 –6   Southern Illinois  2 –5  4 –8   Southwest Missouri State  1 –6  4 –7   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2003 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 5 Northern Iowa +^  6 –1  10 –3   No. 9 Southern Illinois +^  6 –1  10 –2   No. 6 Western Illinois ^  5 –2  9 –4   No. 7 Western Kentucky ^  5 –2  9 –4   Illinois State  3 –4  6 –6   Youngstown State  2 –5  5 –7   Southwest Missouri State  1 –6  4 –7   Indiana State  0 –7  3 –9   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2004 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 9 Southern Illinois $^  7 –0  10 –2   No. 11 Western Kentucky ^  6 –1  9 –3   No. 25 Northern Iowa  5 –2  7 –4   Southwest Missouri State  3 –4  6 –5   Western Illinois  2 –5  4 –7   Illinois State  2 –5  4 –7   Youngstown State  2 –5  4 –7   Indiana State  1 –6  4 –7   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2005 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 2 Northern Iowa +^  5 –2  11 –4   No. 7 Southern Illinois +^  5 –2  9 –4   No. 14 Youngstown State +  5 –2  8 –3   No. 22 Illinois State  4 –3  7 –4   Western Kentucky  4 –3  6 –5   Western Illinois  3 –4  5 –6   Missouri State  2 –5  4 –6   Indiana State  0 –7  0 –11   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2006 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 4 Youngstown State $^  6 –1  11 –3   No. 8 Illinois State ^  5 –2  9 –4   No. 17 Northern Iowa  5 –2  7 –4   No. 7 Southern Illinois ^  4 –3  9 –4   Western Kentucky  4 –3  6 –5   Western Illinois  2 –5  5 –6   Missouri State  1 –6  2 –9   Indiana State  1 –6  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2007 Gateway Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 4 Northern Iowa $^  6 –0  12 –1   No. 3 Southern Illinois ^  5 –1  12 –2   No. 16 Youngstown State  3 –3  7 –4   Western Illinois  3 –3  6 –5   Missouri State  2 –4  6 –5   Illinois State  2 –4  4 –7   Indiana State  0 –6  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | |

### Missouri Valley Football Conference

2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings :
| 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 4 Northern Iowa +^  7 –1  12 –3   No. 11 Southern Illinois +^  7 –1  9 –3   South Dakota State  6 –2  7 –5   Western Illinois  4 –4  6 –5   North Dakota State  4 –4  6 –5   Missouri State  3 –5  4 –7   Youngstown State  3 –5  4 –8   Illinois State  2 –6  3 –8   Indiana State  0 –8  0 –12   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 6 Southern Illinois $^  8 –0  11 –2   No. 11 South Dakota State ^  7 –1  8 –3   No. 18 Northern Iowa  5 –3  7 –4   Illinois State  5 –3  6 –5   Missouri State  4 –4  6 –5   Youngstown State  4 –4  6 –5   North Dakota State  2 –6  3 –8   Indiana State  1 –7  1 –10   Western Illinois  0 –8  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 19 Northern Iowa $^  6 –2  7 –5   No. 17 Western Illinois ^  5 –3  8 –5   No. 9 North Dakota State ^  4 –4  9 –5   Indiana State  4 –4  6 –5   Illinois State  4 –4  6 –5   South Dakota State  4 –4  5 –6   Missouri State  4 –4  5 –6   Southern Illinois  4 –4  5 –6   Youngstown State  1 –7  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 –1  14 –1   No. 6 Northern Iowa +^  7 –1  10 –3   No. 20 Illinois State  5 –3  7 –4   Indiana State  4 –4  6 –5   Youngstown State  4 –4  6 –5   South Dakota State  4 –4  5 –6   Southern Illinois  2 –6  4 –7   Missouri State  2 –6  2 –9   Western Illinois  1 –7  2 –9   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 –1  14 –1   No. 14 South Dakota State ^  6 –2  9 –4   No. 8 Illinois State ^  5 –3  9 –4   Indiana State  5 –3  7 –4   Southern Illinois  5 –3  6 –5   Youngstown State  4 –4  7 –4   Northern Iowa  4 –4  5 –6   Missouri State  3 –5  3 –8   Western Illinois  1 –7  3 –8   South Dakota  0 –8  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State $^  8 –0  15 –0   No. 13 South Dakota State ^  5 –3  9 –5   No. 18 Youngstown State  5 –3  8 –4   Southern Illinois  5 –3  7 –5   Missouri State  5 –3  5 –7   Illinois State  4 –4  5 –6   South Dakota  3 –5  4 –8   Northern Iowa  3 –5  7 –5   Western Illinois  2 –6  4 –8   Indiana State  0 –8  1 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 –1  15 –1   No. 2 Illinois State +^  7 –1  13 –2   No. 10 Northern Iowa ^  6 –2  9 –5   No. 12 South Dakota St. ^  5 –3  9 –5   No. 19 Indiana State ^  4 –4  8 –6   No. 22 Youngstown State  4 –4  7 –5   Southern Illinois  3 –5  6 –6   Western Illinois  3 –5  5 –7   Missouri State  1 –7  4 –8   South Dakota  0 –8  2 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 –1  13 –2   No. 5 Illinois State +^  7 –1  10 –3   No. 8 Northern Iowa ^  5 –3  9 –5   No. 15 South Dakota State ^  5 –3  8 –4   Western Illinois ^  5 –3  7 –6   Indiana State  3 –5  5 –6   Youngstown State  3 –5  5 –6   South Dakota  3 –5  5 –6   Southern Illinois  2 –6  3 –8   Missouri State  0 –8  1 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 3 North Dakota State +^  7 –1  12 –2   No. 6 South Dakota State +^  7 –1  9 –4   No. 2 Youngstown State ^  6 –2  12 –4   Illinois State ^  4 –4  6 –6   Northern Iowa  4 –4  5 –6   Western Illinois  3 –5  6 –5   South Dakota  3 –5  4 –7   Indiana State  2 –6  4 –7   Missouri State  2 –6  4 –7   Southern Illinois  2 –6  4 –7   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll |
| 2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall 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 participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State $^  8 –0  15 –0   No. 3 South Dakota State ^  6 –2  10 –3   No. 23 Northern Iowa ^  5 –3  7 –6   Indiana State  5 –3  7 –4   Western Illinois  4 –4  5 –6   Illinois State  3 –5  6 –5   Youngstown State  3 –5  4 –7   South Dakota  3 –5  4 –7   Missouri State  2 –6  4 –7   Southern Illinois  1 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State $^  8 –0  16 –0   No. 5 Northern Iowa ^  6 –2  10 –5   No. 7 Illinois State ^  5 –3  10 –5   No. 10 South Dakota State ^  5 –3  8 –5   Southern Illinois  5 –3  7 –5   South Dakota  4 –4  5 –7   Indiana State  3 –5  5 –7   Youngstown State  2 –6  6 –6   Missouri State  1 –7  1 –10   Western Illinois  1 –7  1 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll |
| 2020 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 2 South Dakota State +^  5 –1  8 –2   No. 12 Missouri State +^  5 –1  5 –5   No. 7 North Dakota ^  4 –1  5 –2   No. 6 North Dakota State ^  5 –2  7 –3   No. 14 Southern Illinois ^  3 –3  6 –4   Northern Iowa  3 –4  3 –4   South Dakota  1 –3  1 –3   Illinois State†  1 –3  1 –3   Western Illinois†  1 –5  1 –5   Youngstown State  1 –6  1 –6   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantNote: Indiana State opted out of the spring season. † – Illinois State and Western Illinois opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 21 and April 5, 2021, respectively.Rankings from STATS Poll | 2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 –1  14 –1   No. 14 Missouri State ^  6 –2  8 –4   No. 16 Southern Illinois ^  5 –3  8 –5   No. 18 South Dakota ^  5 –3  7 –5   No. 4 South Dakota State ^  5 –3  11 –4   No. 23 Northern Iowa ^  4 –4  6 –6   Indiana State  3 –5  5 –6   North Dakota  3 –5  5 –6   Western Illinois  2 –6  2 –9   Illinois State  2 –6  4 –7   Youngstown State  2 –6  3 –7   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 –0  14 –1   No. 2 North Dakota State ^  7 –1  12 –3   No. 20 North Dakota ^  5 –3  7 –5   Youngstown State  5 –3  7 –4   Northern Iowa  5 –3  6 –5   Illinois State  4 –4  6 –5   Southern Illinois  4 –4  5 –6   Missouri State  3 –5  5 –6   South Dakota  2 –6  3 –8   Indiana State  1 –7  2 –9   Western Illinois  0 –8  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantAs of February 27, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
| 2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 –0  15 –0   No. 4 South Dakota ^  7 –1  10 –3   No. 3 North Dakota State ^  5 –3  11 –4   No. 19 Youngstown State ^  5 –3  8 –5   No. 16 North Dakota ^  5 –3  7 –5   Northern Iowa  5 –3  6 –5   No. 12 Southern Illinois ^  4 –4  8 –5   Illinois State  4 –4  6 –5   Missouri State  3 –5  4 –7   Murray State  1 –7  2 –9   Indiana State  1 –7  1 –10   Western Illinois  0 –8  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantAs of February 27, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll | 2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 –1  14 –2   No. 3 South Dakota State +^  7 –1  12 –3   No. 4 South Dakota +^  7 –1  11 –3   No. 11 Illinois State ^  6 –2  10 –4   Missouri State *  6 –2  8 –4   Youngstown State  3 –5  4 –8   Indiana State  3 –5  4 –8   North Dakota  2 –6  5 –7   Southern Illinois  2 –6  4 –8   Northern Iowa  1 –7  3 –9   Murray State  0 –8  1 –11   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS Rankings from STATS Poll | 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  Illinois State  0 –0  0 –0   Indiana State  0 –0  0 –0   Murray State  0 –0  0 –0   North Dakota  0 –0  0 –0   North Dakota State  0 –0  0 –0   Northern Iowa  0 –0  0 –0   South Dakota  0 –0  0 –0   South Dakota State  0 –0  0 –0   Southern Illinois  0 –0  0 –0   Youngstown State  0 –0  0 –0   As of February 27, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |