2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team


The 2012 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach Brock Spack and played their home games at Hancock Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 9–4 overall and 5–3 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They received an at-large bid into the FCS playoffs where they defeated Appalachian State in the second round before falling to Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

Home attendance average

The Illinois State Redbird football program averaged 6,511 fans for the 2012 home football games while the East Side of Hancock Stadium was being renovated. The Redbirds sold out two games in, against Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois.

Ranking movements

Redbirds drafted