Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-09-02 | Dayton (214) | 0 | Illinois State (180) | 41 | Final | W | 41 |
| 2 | 2023-09-09 | Illinois State (180) | 34 | Western Illinois (257) | 18 | Final | W | 16 |
| 3 | 2023-09-16 | Illinois State (165) | 13 | Eastern Illinois (144) | 14 | Final | L | -1 |
| 4 | 2023-09-23 | Lindenwood (220) | 17 | Illinois State (159) | 48 | Final | W | 31 |
| 5 | 2023-10-07 | South Dakota State (121) | 40 | Illinois State (167) | 21 | Final | L | -19 |
| 6 | 2023-10-14 | Indiana State (248) | 7 | Illinois State (167) | 44 | Final | W | 37 |
| 7 | 2023-10-21 | Illinois State (173) | 38 | Youngstown State (155) | 41 | Final | L | -3 |
| 8 | 2023-10-28 | Northern Iowa (153) | 24 | Illinois State (182) | 21 | Final | L | -3 |
| 9 | 2023-11-04 | Illinois State (173) | 36 | Missouri State (199) | 35 | Final | W | 1 |
| 10 | 2023-11-11 | Murray State (229) | 7 | Illinois State (168) | 44 | Final | W | 37 |
| 11 | 2023-11-18 | Illinois State (172) | 21 | North Dakota (146) | 22 | Final | L | -1 |