List of Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

This is a list of yearly Missouri Valley Football Conference standings.

Missouri Valley standings

Gateway Football Conference

1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1 Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Illinois State 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 2 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1986 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Eastern Illinois $^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0 No. 17 Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Western Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 SW Missouri State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 4 – 0 Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Eastern Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 SW Missouri State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 Illinois State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Northern Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0 No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0 No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Illinois State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Western Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0 No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 Eastern Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Western Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0 No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1 Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1992 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 12 – 2 – 0 No. 20 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1993 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1 Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1994 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 11 Northern Iowa $^ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 No. 24 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Eastern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1995 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0 No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 5 – 0 No. 24 Indiana State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Western Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1996 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Northern Iowa $^   5 – 0     12 – 2   No. 10 Western Illinois ^   3 – 2     9 – 3   No. 21 Southwest Missouri State   3 – 2     7 – 4   Indiana State   3 – 2     6 – 5   Southern Illinois   1 – 4     5 – 6   Illinois State   0 – 5     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1997 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 Western Illinois $^   6 – 0     11 – 2   Northern Iowa   5 – 1     7 – 4   No. 4 Youngstown State ^   4 – 2     13 – 2   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 3     5 – 6   Indiana State   2 – 4     3 – 8   Southern Illinois   1 – 5     3 – 8   Illinois State   0 – 6     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1998 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Western Illinois $^   5 – 1     11 – 3   No. 16 Illinois State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4   Northern Iowa   3 – 3     7 – 4   Youngstown State   3 – 3     6 – 5   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 3     5 – 6   Indiana State   2 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   1 – 5     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1999 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Illinois State $^   6 – 0     11 – 3   No. 2 Youngstown State ^   5 – 1     12 – 3   No. 15 Northern Iowa   3 – 3     8 – 3   Western Illinois   2 – 4     7 – 4   Southwest Missouri State   2 – 4     5 – 6   Indiana State   2 – 4     3 – 8   Southern Illinois   1 – 5     5 – 6   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2000 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 12 Western Illinois $^   5 – 1     9 – 3   No. 11 Youngstown State ^   4 – 2     9 – 3   No. 24 Illinois State   4 – 2     7 – 4   No. 19 Northern Iowa   3 – 3     7 – 4   Southwest Missouri State   2 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 4     3 – 8   Indiana State   1 – 5     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2001 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 1     11 – 3   No. 12 Western Kentucky ^   5 – 2     8 – 4   No. 15 Youngstown State   5 – 2     8 – 3   Western Illinois   4 – 3     5 – 5   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 4     6 – 5   Indiana State   2 – 5     3 – 8   Illinois State   2 – 5     2 – 9   Southern Illinois   1 – 6     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2002 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 Western Kentucky +^   6 – 1     12 – 3   No. 5 Western Illinois +^   6 – 1     11 – 2   Youngstown State   4 – 3     7 – 4   Illinois State   4 – 3     6 – 5   Indiana State   3 – 4     5 – 7   Northern Iowa   2 – 5     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 5     4 – 8   Southwest Missouri State   1 – 6     4 – 7   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2003 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 5 Northern Iowa +^   6 – 1     10 – 3   No. 9 Southern Illinois +^   6 – 1     10 – 2   No. 6 Western Illinois ^   5 – 2     9 – 4   No. 7 Western Kentucky ^   5 – 2     9 – 4   Illinois State   3 – 4     6 – 6   Youngstown State   2 – 5     5 – 7   Southwest Missouri State   1 – 6     4 – 7   Indiana State   0 – 7     3 – 9   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2004 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 9 Southern Illinois $^   7 – 0     10 – 2   No. 11 Western Kentucky ^   6 – 1     9 – 3   No. 25 Northern Iowa   5 – 2     7 – 4   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 4     6 – 5   Western Illinois   2 – 5     4 – 7   Illinois State   2 – 5     4 – 7   Youngstown State   2 – 5     4 – 7   Indiana State   1 – 6     4 – 7   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2005 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 Northern Iowa +^   5 – 2     11 – 4   No. 7 Southern Illinois +^   5 – 2     9 – 4   No. 14 Youngstown State +   5 – 2     8 – 3   No. 22 Illinois State   4 – 3     7 – 4   Western Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5   Western Illinois   3 – 4     5 – 6   Missouri State   2 – 5     4 – 6   Indiana State   0 – 7     0 – 11   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Youngstown State $^   6 – 1     11 – 3   No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 – 2     9 – 4   No. 17 Northern Iowa   5 – 2     7 – 4   No. 7 Southern Illinois ^   4 – 3     9 – 4   Western Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5   Western Illinois   2 – 5     5 – 6   Missouri State   1 – 6     2 – 9   Indiana State   1 – 6     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2007 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 0     12 – 1   No. 3 Southern Illinois ^   5 – 1     12 – 2   No. 16 Youngstown State   3 – 3     7 – 4   Western Illinois   3 – 3     6 – 5   Missouri State   2 – 4     6 – 5   Illinois State   2 – 4     4 – 7   Indiana State   0 – 6     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Missouri Valley Football Conference

2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Northern Iowa +^   7 – 1     12 – 3   No. 11 Southern Illinois +^   7 – 1     9 – 3   South Dakota State   6 – 2     7 – 5   Western Illinois   4 – 4     6 – 5   North Dakota State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Missouri State   3 – 5     4 – 7   Youngstown State   3 – 5     4 – 8   Illinois State   2 – 6     3 – 8   Indiana State   0 – 8     0 – 12   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 6 Southern Illinois $^   8 – 0     11 – 2   No. 11 South Dakota State ^   7 – 1     8 – 3   No. 18 Northern Iowa   5 – 3     7 – 4   Illinois State   5 – 3     6 – 5   Missouri State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5   North Dakota State   2 – 6     3 – 8   Indiana State   1 – 7     1 – 10   Western Illinois   0 – 8     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 19 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 2     7 – 5   No. 17 Western Illinois ^   5 – 3     8 – 5   No. 9 North Dakota State ^   4 – 4     9 – 5   Indiana State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5   South Dakota State   4 – 4     5 – 6   Missouri State   4 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   4 – 4     5 – 6   Youngstown State   1 – 7     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     14 – 1   No. 6 Northern Iowa +^   7 – 1     10 – 3   No. 20 Illinois State   5 – 3     7 – 4   Indiana State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5   South Dakota State   4 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     2 – 9   Western Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 – 1     14 – 1   No. 14 South Dakota State ^   6 – 2     9 – 4   No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 – 3     9 – 4   Indiana State   5 – 3     7 – 4   Southern Illinois   5 – 3     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     7 – 4   Northern Iowa   4 – 4     5 – 6   Missouri State   3 – 5     3 – 8   Western Illinois   1 – 7     3 – 8   South Dakota   0 – 8     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     15 – 0   No. 13 South Dakota State ^   5 – 3     9 – 5   No. 18 Youngstown State   5 – 3     8 – 4   Southern Illinois   5 – 3     7 – 5   Missouri State   5 – 3     5 – 7   Illinois State   4 – 4     5 – 6   South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 8   Northern Iowa   3 – 5     7 – 5   Western Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 8   Indiana State   0 – 8     1 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     15 – 1   No. 2 Illinois State +^   7 – 1     13 – 2   No. 10 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     9 – 5   No. 12 South Dakota St. ^   5 – 3     9 – 5   No. 19 Indiana State ^   4 – 4     8 – 6   No. 22 Youngstown State   4 – 4     7 – 5   Southern Illinois   3 – 5     6 – 6   Western Illinois   3 – 5     5 – 7   Missouri State   1 – 7     4 – 8   South Dakota   0 – 8     2 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     13 – 2   No. 5 Illinois State +^   7 – 1     10 – 3   No. 8 Northern Iowa ^   5 – 3     9 – 5   No. 15 South Dakota State ^   5 – 3     8 – 4   Western Illinois ^   5 – 3     7 – 6   Indiana State   3 – 5     5 – 6   Youngstown State   3 – 5     5 – 6   South Dakota   3 – 5     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 8   Missouri State   0 – 8     1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     12 – 2   No. 6 South Dakota State +^   7 – 1     9 – 4   No. 2 Youngstown State ^   6 – 2     12 – 4   Illinois State ^   4 – 4     6 – 6   Northern Iowa   4 – 4     5 – 6   Western Illinois   3 – 5     6 – 5   South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 7   Indiana State   2 – 6     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 7   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll
2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 – 1     14 – 1   No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 – 2     11 – 3   No. 19 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     8 – 5   No. 13 Western Illinois ^   5 – 3     8 – 4   No. 15 South Dakota ^   4 – 4     8 – 5   Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     3 – 8   Indiana State   0 – 8     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     15 – 0   No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 – 2     10 – 3   No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   5 – 3     7 – 6   Indiana State   5 – 3     7 – 4   Western Illinois   4 – 4     5 – 6   Illinois State   3 – 5     6 – 5   Youngstown State   3 – 5     4 – 7   South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 7   Southern Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     16 – 0   No. 5 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     10 – 5   No. 7 Illinois State ^   5 – 3     10 – 5   No. 10 South Dakota State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5   Southern Illinois   5 – 3     7 – 5   South Dakota   4 – 4     5 – 7   Indiana State   3 – 5     5 – 7   Youngstown State   2 – 6     6 – 6   Missouri State   1 – 7     1 – 10   Western Illinois   1 – 7     1 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll
2020 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 South Dakota State +^   5 – 1     8 – 2   No. 12 Missouri State +^   5 – 1     5 – 5   No. 7 North Dakota ^   4 – 1     5 – 2   No. 6 North Dakota State ^   5 – 2     7 – 3   No. 14 Southern Illinois ^   3 – 3     6 – 4   Northern Iowa   3 – 4     3 – 4   South Dakota   1 – 3     1 – 3   Illinois State†   1 – 3     1 – 3   Western Illinois†   1 – 5     1 – 5   Youngstown State   1 – 6     1 – 6   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Indiana State opted out of the spring season. † – Illinois State and Western Illinois opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 21 and April 5, 2021, respectively. Rankings from STATS Poll