The 2005 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
Led by sixth-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Gateway.
22 in The Sports Network's postseason NCAA Division I-AA rankings.
[2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
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