| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Illinois State Redbirds |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Brock Spack |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Off Coach: | Tony Petersen |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Travis Niekamp |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Hancock Stadium |
The 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
See also: 2022 Valparaiso Beacons football team.
See also: 2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team and Mid-America Classic.
See also: 2022 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
See also: 2022 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
See also: 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team.
See also: 2022 Indiana State Sycamores football team.
See also: 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team.
See also: 2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team.
See also: 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.
| Statistics | ISU | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 7 | 23 |
| Total yards | 100 | 431 |
| Rushing yards | 45 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 55 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 20:26 | 39:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 9/20, 55 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 9 carries, 18 yards | |
| Receiving | Daniel Sobkowicz | 4 receptions, 32 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | 20/28, 283 yards, TD, INT | |
| Rushing | 16 carries, 50 yards, TD | ||
| Receiving | Jadon Janke | 5 receptions, 129 yards |
See also: 2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.