Illinois State at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, September 20, 2003

Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 21–⁠14. It was their 12th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 6–⁠6.

AwayIllinois State6–⁠6 in 2003
21
HomeEastern Illinois4–⁠8 in 2003
14

Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonHigh 74°F, low 42°FAttendance 6,318

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Mem (KMTO), 9 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State660921
Eastern Illinois1400014

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Illinois 55% to win. Illinois State won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois State leads 23–⁠12 in 35 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Illinois State 49, Eastern Illinois 13
2025Illinois State 42, Eastern Illinois 30
2024Illinois State 31, Eastern Illinois 7
2023Eastern Illinois 14, Illinois State 13
2022Illinois State 35, Eastern Illinois 7
2021Illinois State 31, Eastern Illinois 24

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