The Illinois State Redbirds compete in the MVC and hold an all-time record of 1028–736 (.583 winning percentage) across 67 recorded seasons dating back to 1898-99.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20-12 | 12-8 (MVC) | Ryan Pedon | |
| 2024-25 | 22-14 | 10-10 (MVC) | Ryan Pedon | |
| 2023-24 | 15-17 | 9-11 (MVC) | Ryan Pedon | |
| 2022-23 | 11-21 | 6-14 (MVC) | Ryan Pedon | |
| 2021-22 | 13-20 | 5-13 (MVC) | Brian Jones,Dan Muller | |
| 2020-21 | 7-18 | 4-14 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2019-20 | 10-21 | 5-13 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2018-19 | 17-16 | 9-9 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2017-18 | 18-15 | 10-8 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2016-17 | 28-7 | 17-1 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2015-16 | 18-14 | 12-6 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2014-15 | 22-13 | 11-7 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2013-14 | 18-16 | 9-9 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2012-13 | 18-15 | 8-10 (MVC) | Dan Muller | |
| 2011-12 | 21-14 | 9-9 (MVC) | Tim Jankovich | |
| 2010-11 | 12-19 | 4-14 (MVC) | Tim Jankovich | |
| 2009-10 | 22-11 | 11-7 (MVC) | Tim Jankovich | |
| 2008-09 | 24-10 | 11-7 (MVC) | Tim Jankovich | |
| 2007-08 | 25-10 | 13-5 (MVC) | Tim Jankovich | |
| 2006-07 | 15-16 | 6-12 (MVC) | Porter Moser | |
| 2005-06 | 9-19 | 4-14 (MVC) | Porter Moser | |
| 2004-05 | 17-13 | 8-10 (MVC) | Porter Moser | |
| 2003-04 | 10-19 | 4-14 (MVC) | Porter Moser | |
| 2002-03 | 8-21 | 5-13 (MVC) | Tom Richardson | |
| 2001-02 | 17-14 | 12-6 (MVC) | Tom Richardson | |
| 2000-01 | 21-9 | 12-6 (MVC) | Tom Richardson | |
| 1999-00 | 10-20 | 5-13 (MVC) | Tom Richardson | |
| 1998-99 | 16-15 | 7-11 (MVC) | Kevin Stallings | |
| 1997-98 | 25-6 | 16-2 (MVC) | Kevin Stallings | AP #24 |
| 1996-97 | 24-6 | 14-4 (MVC) | Kevin Stallings | |
| 1995-96 | 22-12 | 13-5 (MVC) | Kevin Stallings | |
| 1994-95 | 20-13 | 13-5 (MVC) | Kevin Stallings | |
| 1993-94 | 16-11 | 12-6 (MVC) | Kevin Stallings | |
| 1992-93 | 19-10 | 13-5 (MVC) | Bob Bender | |
| 1991-92 | 18-11 | 14-4 (MVC) | Bob Bender | |
| 1990-91 | 5-23 | 4-12 (MVC) | Bob Bender | |
| 1989-90 | 18-13 | 9-5 (MVC) | Bob Bender | |
| 1988-89 | 13-17 | 6-8 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | |
| 1987-88 | 18-13 | 9-5 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | |
| 1986-87 | 19-13 | 7-7 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | |
| 1985-86 | 15-14 | 9-7 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | |
| 1984-85 | 22-8 | 11-5 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | |
| 1983-84 | 23-8 | 13-3 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | |
| 1982-83 | 24-7 | 13-5 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | AP #16 |
| 1981-82 | 17-12 | 9-7 (MVC) | Bob Donewald | |
| 1980-81 | 16-11 | Ind | Bob Donewald | |
| 1979-80 | 20-9 | Ind | Bob Donewald | |
| 1978-79 | 20-10 | Ind | Bob Donewald | |
| 1977-78 | 24-4 | Ind | Gene Smithson | AP #13 |
| 1976-77 | 22-7 | Ind | Gene Smithson | |
| 1975-76 | 20-7 | Ind | Gene Smithson | |
| 1974-75 | 16-10 | Ind | Will Robinson | |
| 1973-74 | 17-9 | Ind | Will Robinson | |
| 1972-73 | 13-12 | Ind | Will Robinson | |
| 1971-72 | 16-10 | Ind | Will Robinson | |
| 1909-10 | 8-5 | Ind | George Binnewies | |
| 1908-09 | 9-0 | Ind | George Binnewies | |
| 1907-08 | 5-1 | Ind | William Bawden | |
| 1906-07 | 5-3 | Ind | William Bawden | |
| 1905-06 | 6-2 | Ind | John Stewart | |
| 1904-05 | 4-4 | Ind | John Stewart | |
| 1903-04 | 7-1 | Ind | John Stewart | |
| 1902-03 | 3-3 | Ind | John Stewart | |
| 1901-02 | 3-1 | Ind | B.C. Edwards | |
| 1900-01 | 4-1 | Ind | B.C. Edwards | |
| 1899-00 | 5-0 | Ind | B.C. Edwards | |
| 1898-99 | 2-0 | Ind | B.C. Edwards |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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