| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Illinois State Redbirds |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Statsrank: | 7 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 7 |
| Record: | 10–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Brock Spack |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Off Coach: | Kurt Beathard |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Travis Niekamp |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Ty DeForest, James Robinson |
| Captain: | Brady Davis, Luther Kirk, JT Bohlken |
| Stadium: | Hancock Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 3–9 vs. North Dakota State |
The 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 10–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds beat Southeast Missouri State in the first round and Central Arkansas in the second round before losing to the eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Redbirds were predicted to finish in third place.[1]
| 1 | North Dakota State | 392 (32) | |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 348 (4) | |
| 3 | Illinois State | 289 (3) | |
| 4 | Indiana State | 279 (1) | |
| 5 | Northern Iowa | 266 | |
| 6 | South Dakota | 176 | |
| 7 | Youngstown State | 153 | |
| 8 | Western Illinois | 128 | |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 89 | |
| 10 | Missouri State | 80 |
The Redbirds had four players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.[2]
Offense
James Robinson – RB
Drew Himmelman – OLDefense
Luther Kirk – DB
Devin Taylor – DB
See also: 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 2019 Morehead State Eagles football team.
See also: 2019 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.
See also: 2019 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team.
See also: 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
See also: 2019 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.
See also: 2019 Indiana State Sycamores football team.
See also: 2019 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
See also: 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.
See also: 2019 Missouri State Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team.
The Redbirds were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Southeast Missouri State.[5]
See also: 2019 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
See also: 2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team.
See also: 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team.