| Year: | 2006 |
| Team: | Illinois State Redbirds |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gateway Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | Gateway |
| Tsnrank: | 8 |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Denver Johnson |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Justin Fuente |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Pierre Rembert, Cameron Siskowic |
| Captain: | Game captains |
| Stadium: | Hancock Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–28 vs. |
The 2006 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Gateway. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, defeating Eastern Illinois in the first round before losing to in the quarterfinals.[1] The team was ranked No 8 in The Sports Network's postseason NCAA Division I FCS rankings.[2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.