The 2014 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Sanford Sr., the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ6 with a mark of 4âÂÂ4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MVFC. Indiana State received an at large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where Sycamore defeated Eastern Kentucky in the first round before losing to Chattanooga in the second round. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Connor Underwood, a junior linebacker, was named first-team All-American by by The Sporting News and second-team by the Associated Press (AP). Quarterback Mike Perish set career marks for touchdowns, passing yards, attempts and pass completions. Sandford was named the Regional Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).