| 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 35–51 vs. Eastern Washington | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 8 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 9 |
| Record | 9–4 (5–3 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Luke Huard (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brock Spack (1st season) |
| MVP | Matt Brown, Colton Underwood |
| Captain | Matt Brown, Nate Palmer |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.1North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.14South Dakota State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.8Illinois 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Redbirds defeated Appalachian State in the second round before falling to Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock StadiuminNormal, Illinois.
Illinois State averaged 6,511 fans per home game in 2012 while the East Side of Hancock Stadium was being renovated. Two games were sold out, against Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 12:00 pm | Dayton* | No. 19 |
| W 56–14 | 4,840 | ||
| September 8 | 1:00 pm | atEastern Michigan* | No. 18 |
| CSNC | W 31–14 | 7,654 | |
| September 15 | 1:00 pm | Eastern Illinois* | No. 15 |
| W 54–51 2OT | 7,700 | ||
| September 22 | 3:00 pm | atWestern Illinois | No. 15 |
| CSNC | W 23–3 | 16,033 | |
| September 29 | 2:00 pm | atSouth Dakota | No. 13 |
| W 34–31 | 7,863 | ||
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | Southern Illinois | No. 9 |
| CSNC | L 0–17 | 8,000 | |
| October 13 | 1:00 pm | No. 8Youngstown State | No. 14 |
| CSNC | W 35–28 | 5,557 | |
| October 20 | 1:00 pm | Missouri State | No. 11 |
| L 17–24 | 6,180 | ||
| October 27 | 4:00 pm | atNorthern Iowa | No. 17 |
| CSNC | W 33–21 | 9,946 | |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | at No. 14Indiana State | No. 17 |
| CSNC | W 17–10 | 6,008 | |
| November 17 | 1:00 pm | No. 1North Dakota State | No. 11 |
| ESPN3 | L 20–38 | 6,793 | [1] |
| December 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 7Appalachian State* | No. 16 |
| ESPN3 | W 38–37 OT | 16,719 | |
| December 8 | 5:00 pm | at No. 4Eastern Washington* | No. 16 |
| ESPN3 | L 35–51 | 7,512 | |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Sports Network | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| Coaches | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| Draft year | Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| 2013 | Nate Palmer | LB | 6 | 193 | Green Bay Packers |
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