Missouri State at Illinois State

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Missouri State beat Illinois State 41–⁠20. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Illinois State led the series 13–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayMissouri State8–⁠4 in 2021
41
HomeIllinois State4–⁠7 in 2021
20

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
72°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Central Illinois Regional Airport (KBMI), 5 km from the stadium
Official
Matt PackowskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Missouri State71413741
Illinois State1370020

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois State 60% to win. Missouri State won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois State leads 14–⁠7–⁠1 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Missouri State 41, Illinois State 7
2023Illinois State 36, Missouri State 35
2021Missouri State 41, Illinois State 20
2019Illinois State 17, Missouri State 12
2018Missouri State 24, Illinois State 21
2017Illinois State 34, Missouri State 9

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