| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | Illinois State Redbirds |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Brock Spack |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Steve Farmer |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Phil Elmassian |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Matt Brown, Eric Brunner |
| Captain: | Matt Brown, Drew Kiel, Doni Phelps |
| Stadium: | Hancock Stadium |
The 2009 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVFC.[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.