Illinois State at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, September 17, 2005

Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 27–⁠6. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Illinois State led the series 8–⁠6.

AwayIllinois State7–⁠4 in 2005
27
HomeEastern Illinois9–⁠3 in 2005
6

Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonAttendance 6,785

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Mem (KMTO), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State776727
Eastern Illinois00066

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 21 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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