Indiana State
1-2MVFC · Memorial Stadium · 12,764 · 5,521 avg in 2026
LastW 42–35 at Eastern Illinois · Sat Sep 12 · Elijah Owens 284 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Nextvs Valparaiso · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Memorial Stadium · first meeting on record
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #219 | #226 | -2.5✗ | Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 4 | #219 | #119 | +35.5✓ | @Purdue | L 19–44 120 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #232 | #202 | -3✓ | @Eastern Illinois | W 42–35 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #224 | #244 | Valparaiso | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #224 | #123 | North Dakota | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @South Dakota | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Youngstown State | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Illinois State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Northern Iowa | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Southern Illinois | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Murray State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @South Dakota State |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | @Eastern Illinois | W 42–35 | — | — | — | +0.437 | 47.9% | 145.7% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 4 | @Purdue | L 19–44 | 284 | 1 | 22:38 | +0.008 | 27.1% | 236.3% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 29 | Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | — | — | — | +0.188 | 33.3% | 178.4% | Best defensive stand |
| Season average (3 games) | 284 | 1.0 | +0.211 | 36.1% | 186.8% | ||||
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · vs Valparaiso · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET
Indiana State is the Sycamores grinding through a rebuild under Curt Mallory — a program tied for last in the Missouri Valley but fighting for the next winning phase.
The MVFC is tough, but Indiana State's struggle is real — 1-7 in conference is a call for change. The fanbase is waiting for Mallory to prove the program is on the rise, not in permanent decline.
The season in chapters
What fans said
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What it is like to watch them2025 · 3-9 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among MVFC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Indiana State has won one of its last five.
Cold. 2-8 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 19
vs Valparaiso · at home
Outcome band · Indiana State · 2026
Outcome band · Indiana State · 2026Indiana State's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Indiana State is the Sycamores grinding through a rebuild under Curt Mallory — a program tied for last in the Missouri Valley but fighting for the next winning phase.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.