2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Denver Johnson in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

2008 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
MVPWalter Mendenhall, Tom Nelson
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^  7 1   12 3  
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^  7 1   9 3  
South Dakota State  6 2   7 5  
Western Illinois  4 4   6 5  
North Dakota State  4 4   6 5  
Missouri State  3 5   4 7  
Youngstown State  3 5   4 8  
Illinois State  2 6   3 8  
Indiana State  0 8   0 12  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

After the team's final game, a loss to Southern Illinois, Johnson resigned from the head coaching position.

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