1998 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 1998 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Todd Berry, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 mark in conference play, placing second in the Gateway. Illinois State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to Northwestern State in the first round. Illinois State was ranked No. 16 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I-AA teams. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

1998 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record8–4 (4–2 Gateway)
Head coach
  • Todd Berry (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorJohn Bond (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDennis Therrell (3rd season)
Base defense4–4
MVPKevin Glenn, Galen Scott
CaptainSteve Farmer, Kevin Glenn, Jacob Niete, Chad Pegues
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
1998 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Western Illinois $^  5 1   11 3  
No. 16 Illinois State ^  4 2   8 4  
Northern Iowa  3 3   7 4  
Youngstown State  3 3   6 5  
Southwest Missouri State  3 3   5 6  
Indiana State  2 4   5 6  
Southern Illinois  1 5   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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