Illinois State
FBSI · 1978 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Illinois State head-to-head · History & Eras
1978 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 7–4 | L 17–27 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 | WESTERN KENTUCKY | Unranked | — | L 6–28 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 3–34 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | L 21–49 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND MVC | 7–4 | L 0–26 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 9–2 | L 7–45 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 10–1 | L 7–14 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | L 20–26 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 | EASTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | L 7–42 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 3–8 | W 27–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–7 | W 14–13 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Indiana State +3
- Eastern Michigan +3
- Ball State -1
- Central Michigan -2
- Western Michigan -4
- Southern Illinois -4
- Northern Illinois -6
- Kent State -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.182 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.