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- Passing CMP%
- 62.7
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- Passing CMP
- 37
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- Passing INT%
- 1.70
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- Passing INT
- 1
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- Head Coach
- Brock Spack
Dawson scores 2 rushing TDs to lead Illinois State past Western Illinois 41-10
Victor Dawson scored twice on the ground, Alex Herrera and Stevan Gavric each caught touchdowns and Illinois State took down Western Illinois 41-10 on Saturday.
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Montana State tops Illinois State in wild FCS title game
Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 on Monday in the first overtime in FCS title game history.
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Montana State defeats Illinois State in OT thriller to win FCS national championship
Montana State defeats Illinois State in overtime to claim its second national championship in school history.
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FCS national championship preview: Illinois State-Montana State
Will the Bobcats break through or can the Redbirds cap their amazing run in style?
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QB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  | Beckham Pellant | QB |
| 10 | Andrew Knight II | QB | |
| 12 |  | Gage Roy | QB |
| 15 |  | Chase Kwiatkowski | QB |
| 17 |  | Cooper Kmet | QB |
RB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Seth Glatz | RB |
| 5 |  | Victor Dawson | RB |
| 21 | Quentin Skillings | RB | |
| 25 | Albert Gooden III | RB | |
| 27 |  | Tyler Lofton | RB |
| 32 | Anthony Hall | RB |
WR
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ian Willis | WR |
| 3 |  | Mar'Quan Gary | WR |
| 4 |  | Dylan Lord | WR |
| 18 |  | Stevan Gavric | WR |
| 19 | Ethan Loss | WR | |
| 24 |  | Andrew Rockford | WR |
| 34 |  | Dallas Amos | WR |
| 80 |  | Nick Arogundade | WR |
| 82 | Jake Cestone | WR | |
| 83 | Chase Markowicz | WR | |
| 84 |  | Luke Mailander | WR |
| 85 | Will Strong | WR | |
| 88 |  | Travis Stamm | WR |
TE
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  | Nick True | TE |
| 13 |  | Alex Herrera | TE |
| 86 |  | Brady Probst | TE |
| 87 | Alex Wood | TE | |
| 89 |  | Brady Goken | TE |
OL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 |  | Ivan Erickson | OL |
| 55 |  | Cooper Monk | OL |
| 57 |  | Jaden Wedderburn | OL |
| 58 | Mark Helm | OL | |
| 59 |  | Ryan McGarry | OL |
| 60 |  | Duncan MacDonald | OL |
| 62 |  | Hunter Ducharme | OL |
| 63 |  | Chris Hill Jr. | OL |
| 64 | Peter LaFleur | OL | |
| 66 |  | Brayden Jellison | OL |
| 67 | Hunter Caudill | OL | |
| 69 | Mezziahs McDaniel | OL | |
| 70 |  | Logan Brasfield | OL |
| 71 |  | Jacob Finley | OL |
| 74 |  | Dominic McKibbin | OL |
| 75 |  | Caiden Abbs | OL |
| 77 |  | Jace Pankey | OL |
| 78 |  | Ben Wallace | OL |
| 79 | Zach Poole | OL |
DL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 |  | Wyatt Boals | DL |
| 52 |  | Mattox Kelly | DL |
| 53 | Kevin Michaelsen | DL | |
| 73 |  | Gabriel Nege | DL |
| 76 |  | Valentino Garcia | DL |
| 90 | Hudson Samolinski | DL | |
| 91 | Ben Harman | DL | |
| 92 |  | Travis Jones | DL |
| 93 |  | Jack Bochenczak | DL |
| 94 | Josh Crandall | DL | |
| 97 |  | Aden Cannon | DL |
| 98 |  | Logan Jellison | DL |
| 99 | Owen Smith | DL |
LB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  | Dereon Crowe | LB |
| 6 |  | Solomon Oduma | LB |
| 14 |  | Mason Kaplan | LB |
| 21 |  | Kaden Lehew | LB |
| 22 |  | Nio Espinoza | LB |
| 26 |  | Jamaricus Thomas | LB |
| 35 |  | Anthony Corona | LB |
| 38 |  | Ben Cooper | LB |
| 40 | Diesel McFadden | LB | |
| 42 | Draivyn Colvin | LB | |
| 44 |  | Dexter Niekamp | LB |
| 46 |  | Tye Niekamp | LB |
| 47 | Mark Haering | LB | |
| 54 |  | Josh Gettemy | LB |
| 81 |  | Luke Olson | LB |
DB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Jordan Coleman | DB |
| 4 |  | La'Shavion Brown | DB |
| 8 |  | Doreon Dubose | DB |
| 9 |  | Rylan Crawford | DB |
| 10 | Key Crowell | DB | |
| 12 | Devin Viola | DB | |
| 13 |  | Jack Oliver | DB |
| 16 |  | Rico Clay | DB |
| 17 | Nick Ori | DB | |
| 18 |  | Evan Sierra | DB |
| 23 |  | Ju'Maria Hamilton | DB |
| 25 | Santino Bernabei | DB | |
| 28 |  | Chris Taylor | DB |
| 29 |  | Aidan Crews | DB |
| 30 |  | Emmanuel Ofosu | DB |
| 32 |  | Wyatt Mueller | DB |
| 33 | Javien Jackson | DB |
PK
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 |  | Michael Cosentino | PK |
| 95 |  | Casey Roney | PK |
P
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  | Ari Daniels | P |
| 39 | Drew Drzonek | P | |
| 41 |  | Hayden Futch | P |
LS
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Jackson Buchanan | LS | |
| 96 |  | Bryce Waszczyk | LS |
Season stats · 2026
Passing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| CMP% | 62.7 |
| CMP | 37 |
| INT% | 1.70 |
| INT | 1 |
| LONG | 48 |
| NYDS | 493 |
| NYDS/G | 246.5 |
| ATT | 59 |
| TD% | 13.60 |
| Touchdowns | 8 |
| RTG | 174.6 |
| Sacks | 3 |
| SYL | 6 |
| AVG | 8.4 |
| Pass Yards | 493 |
| FL | 0 |
| TGP | 2 |
| YDS/G | 542.5 |
| TP/G | 58.5 |
| TP | 117 |
| TTD | 16 |
| PYDS/G | 246.5 |
| CMP-ATT | 37-59 |
| SYL | 3-6 |
Rushing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Rushing Attempts | 78 |
| Rush Yards | 592 |
| YDS/RA | 7.6 |
| LONG | 85 |
| BIG | 0 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 8 |
| YDS/G | 296.0 |
| F | 0 |
| FL | 0 |
| FIRST | 24 |
| GP | 2 |
| TYDS | 1,085 |
| OP | 140 |
| TP/G | 58.5 |
| TP | 117 |
| TTD | 16 |
Receiving
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 37 |
| TGT | 0 |
| Rec. Yards | 493 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 8 |
| LONG | 48 |
| BIG | 0 |
| YDS/G | 246.5 |
| F | 0 |
| FL | 0 |
| YAC | 0 |
| FIRST | 23 |
| GP | 2 |
| YDS/R | 13.3 |
| TP/G | 58.5 |
| TP | 117 |
| TTD | 16 |
Miscellaneous
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| FIRST | 49 |
| FDR | 24 |
| FDP | 24 |
| FDPEN | 1 |
| 3RDC | 14 |
| 3RDA | 22 |
| 3RDC% | 63.64 |
| 4THC | 1 |
| FDA | 1 |
| 4THC% | 100.00 |
| TPEN | 16 |
| TPY | 148 |
| POSS | 1,809 |
| RZFG% | 0.00 |
| RZ% | 0.00 |
| RZ% | 0.00 |
| RZTD% | 0.00 |
| TT | 3 |
| TGV | 1 |
| DIFF | 2 |
| 3RDEFF | 14-22 |
| 4THEFF | 1-1 |
| TPYDS | 16-148 |
Defensive
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| SOLO | 50 |
| AST | 148 |
| Tackles | 198 |
| Sacks | 1 |
| SCKYDS | 3 |
| STF | 0 |
| Passes Defended | 11 |
| YDS/INT | 20.0 |
| LNGINT | 0 |
| MISCTD | 0 |
| KBLK | 0 |
| TFL | 0 |
| GP | 2 |
DefensiveInterceptions
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Defensive Interceptions Interceptions | 2 |
| Defensive Interceptions INTYDS | 40 |
| Defensive Interceptions INTTD | 0 |
| Defensive Interceptions INTT | 2-40 |
General
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| F | 0 |
| Forced Fumbles | 0 |
| FR | 0 |
| FTD | 0 |
| F-L | 0-0 |
Returning
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| KR | 2 |
| KRYDS | 59 |
| YDS/KR | 29.5 |
| LGKR | 36 |
| KRTD | 0 |
| PR | 9 |
| PRYDS | 92 |
| YDS/PR | 10.2 |
| LGPR | 37 |
| PRTD | 0 |
| PRFC | 0 |
| KRFL | 0 |
| PRFL | 0 |
| GP | 2 |
| PRYDS | 9-92 |
Kicking
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| FGM | 2 |
| FGA | 2 |
| FG% | 100.0 |
| LFGM | 30 |
| FGA 1-19 | 0 |
| FGA 20-29 | 1 |
| FGA 30-39 | 1 |
| FGA 40-49 | 0 |
| FGA 50+ | 0 |
| XPM | 15 |
| XPA | 16 |
| XP% | 93.8 |
| FGM 1-19 | 0 |
| FGM 20-29 | 1 |
| FGM 30-39 | 1 |
| FGM 40-49 | 0 |
| FGM 50+ | 0 |
| TP | 21 |
| GP | 2 |
| TB% | 55 |
| YDS/KR | 0.0 |
| KRYDS | 0 |
| KR | 0 |
| KOT | 0-0 |
| G-ATT | 2-2 |
Punting
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| P | 4 |
| PYDS | 231 |
| LP | 70 |
| GYDS/P | 57.8 |
| NYDS/P | 57.8 |
| PBLK | 0 |
| P 20 | 1 |
| TB | 0 |
| FC | 0 |
| PR | 2 |
| PRYDS | 0 |
| YDS/PPR | 0.0 |
| GP | 2 |
| PTYDS | 4-231 |
Scoring
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| RUSTD | 8 |
| RECTD | 8 |
| RETTD | 0 |
| TTD | 16 |
| FG | 2 |
| XP | 15 |
| 2PTC | 0 |
| TP | 117 |
| TP/G | 58.5 |