| Year: | 1968 |
| Team: | Illinois State Redbirds |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | IIAC |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Larry Bitcon |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Mvp: | Guy Homoly |
| Captain: | Denny Nelson, Hank Guenther |
| Stadium: | Hancock Stadium |
| Champion: | IIAC co-champion |
The 1968 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Bitcon, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC title with Central Michigan for the second consecutive season.[1] [2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.