2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team
The 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Brock Spack and played their home games at Hancock Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 10–5, 5–3 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Southeast Missouri State and Central Arkansas to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost  to North Dakota State. Previous season. The Redbirds finished the 2018 season 6–5, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. Preseason. MVFC poll. In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Redbirds were predicted to finish in third place. Preseason All–MVFC team. The Redbirds had four players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team. Offense James Robinson – RB Drew Himmelman – OL Defense Luther Kirk – DB Devin Taylor – DB FCS Playoffs. The Redbirds were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Southeast Missouri State. 2019 Illinois