TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head football coach Curt Mallory announced the 2023 football schedule on Thursday morning. The 11-game slate will feature five home games at Memorial Stadium, including a Thursday night opener against Eastern Illinois.
 
Overall, the Sycamores will face three non-conference opponents in Eastern Illinois, Indiana, and Ball State. ISU's schedule will also feature a trip to conference newcomer Murray State, while the Sycamores will host Northern Iowa, South Dakota, Youngstown State, and Western Illinois.
 
"We're looking forward to another strong schedule and cannot wait to get back on the field," Mallory said. "We're already hitting the weights hard this spring and getting ready for a challenging offseason to get ready for the upcoming year."
 
The Sycamores will open up the regular season with a Thursday night kickoff at Memorial Stadium for the second consecutive year as ISU is set to host Eastern Illinois on Thursday, August 31. It marks the second time in the last three seasons and third since 2017 that ISU has hosted EIU to open the year. The Sycamores won 26-21 against the Panthers on August 28, 2021, to open the season in Terre Haute.
 
From there, Indiana State makes the trip to Indiana University on September 9, for the first meeting between the programs since 2014. From there, ISU closes out the non-conference schedule on the road at Ball State on September 16 for the 74th meeting between the two programs and first since 2014.
 
Following a bye week, the Sycamores open conference play on September 30 at Murray State as ISU welcomes the conference newcomer to the Missouri Valley Football Conference. It marks the 10th meeting all-time between the two programs and first time the teams have taken the field against each other since 2006.
 
The Sycamores home conference schedule opens on October 7 against Northern Iowa. From there, ISU travels to Illinois State (Oct. 14), before returning to Terre Haute for Homecoming against South Dakota on October 21. Indiana State wraps up the month making the trip making their first trip in program history to Grand Forks, N.D. against North Dakota on October 28.
 
Indiana State closes out the home portion of the 2023 schedule over the first two weeks of November. The Sycamores are set to host Youngstown State on November 4 with Senior Day set for November 11 against Western Illinois.
 
The Sycamores close out the regular season in Carbondale, Ill. at Southern Illinois.
 
Ticket prices and kickoff times will be announced at a later date.
 
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