ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Valley Football Conference has announced the 2025 and 2026 competition dates and matchups as Indiana State continues preparations ahead of the upcoming spring practice slate.
 
Indiana State will take on North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Murray State, Illinois State, South Dakota, and Youngstown State as the conference announced the league slate. ISU is not scheduled to compete against Northern Iowa or North Dakota in conference play.
 
League members (there will be 11 MVFC institutions in 2025 and 2026) will play eight Conference games each year. While the Conference cannot play a full round robin each season, it should be noted that every MVFC institution plays every other MVFC institution at least two-thirds of the time in a six-year cycle (at least 4 out of every 6 seasons), supporting continuation of league identity and increasing competitive fairness over time.
 
Game dates for each MVFC institution accommodated facility and nonconference scheduling conflicts.
 
2025 Indiana State MVFC Schedule

• Sept. 27 – vs. North Dakota State
• Oct. 11 – at South Dakota State
• Oct. 18 – vs. Missouri State
• Oct. 25 – at Southern Illinois
• Nov. 1 – at Murray State
• Nov. 8 – vs. Illinois State
• Nov. 15 – vs. South Dakota
• Nov. 22 – at Youngstown State

2026 Indiana State MVFC Schedule

• Sept. 26 – vs. Southern Illinois
• Oct. 3 – at North Dakota State
• Oct. 10 – vs. Murray State
• Oct. 17 – at South Dakota
• Oct. 24 – at Missouri State
• Oct. 31 – vs. Youngstown State
• Nov. 7 – at Illinois State
• Nov. 14 – vs. South Dakota State

The Sycamores will announce their spring practice schedule at a later date.
 
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