Illinois at Michigan

Saturday, October 18, 2003

No. 17 Michigan beat Illinois 56–⁠14. It was their 87th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 64–⁠21–⁠2.

AwayIllinois1–⁠11 in 2003
14
Home17Michigan10–⁠3 in 2003
56

Final at Michigan Stadium, Ann ArborHigh 60°F, low 36°FAttendance 110,231

At kickoff
50°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Willow Run (KYIP), 19 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois007714
Michigan142171456

Efficiency

IllinoisMichigan
−0.05First-down EPA0.08
0.15Second-down EPA−0.14
−0.09Third-down EPA1.13

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Illinois 21, Michigan 7
2022Michigan 19, Illinois 17
2019Michigan 42, Illinois 25
2016Michigan 41, Illinois 8
2012Michigan 45, Illinois 0
2011Michigan 31, Illinois 14

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