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Michigan State at Illinois

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Michigan State beat No. 14 Illinois 23–⁠15. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 27–⁠19–⁠2 as played.

AwayMichigan State5–⁠7 in 2022
23
Home14Illinois8–⁠5 in 2022
15

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 56,092

At kickoff
57°F, a few clouds, wind 30 mph from the southwest, gusts to 45 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Larry SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan State3614023
Illinois700815

Standouts

  • PassingTommy DeVito25 of 37, 288 yards, 2 TDIllinois
  • RushingChase Brown33 carries, 136 yardsIllinois
  • ReceivingIsaiah Williams5 catches, 98 yards, 2 TDIllinois
  • DefenseCal Haladay9 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3.5 for lossMichigan State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Michigan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne19/2918221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Berger1581024
Jarek Broussard313111
Elijah Collins410011
Payton Thorne61008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden Reed568134
Jalen Berger329013
Keon Coleman226014
Jarek Broussard121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ameer Speed12000
Ben VanSumeren10000
Cal Haladay93.50.50
Kendell Brooks9000
Aaron Brule51.510
Simeon Barrow Jr.4110
Derrick Harmon30.50.50

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy DeVito25/3728820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chase Brown33136018
Reggie Love III52309
Joshua McCray3405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Williams598260
Brian Hightower334022
Tip Reiman429010
Casey Washington227023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jer’Zhan Newton830.50
Jartavius Martin7000
Isaac Darkangelo71.500
Kendall Smith5000
Calvin Hart Jr.40.50.50
Sydney Brown4001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Michigan StateIllinois
294Total yards441
182Passing yards288
112Rushing yards153
6.3Yards per pass7.8
3.9Yards per rush3.3
17First downs25
3–⁠11Third downs6–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠6
1Turnovers1
7–⁠77Penalties4–⁠39
28:05Possession31:55
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Michigan StateIllinois
38%Success rate44%
0.06EPA per play−0.07
1.20Explosiveness0.91
0.02Rushing EPA−0.42
0.10Passing EPA0.35
19%Passing-down success36%
−0.30First-down EPA0.01
0.44Second-down EPA0.26
0.11Third-down EPA0.22
15%Havoc by its defense22%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 71% to win. Michigan State pulled the upset.

The line

Illinois −16, over/under 41.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Illinois 87%, Michigan State 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneMichigan State end zoneQ1 Michigan StateInterception, 1 playQ1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Michigan StateField goal, 15 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisFumble, 7 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ2 Michigan StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 IllinoisFumble, 4 playsQ3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Michigan StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Michigan StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Michigan State right to left.
  1. Q1 Michigan StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 39 yards
  3. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 59 yards
  5. Q1 Michigan StateField goal, 15 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisFumble, 7 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 63 yards
  11. Q2 Michigan StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
  12. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  14. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 41 yards
  18. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 56 yards
  19. Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 79 yards
  21. Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Michigan StateMissed FG, 4 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 9 plays, 55 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Illinois 7, Michigan State 3
Michigan State Interception, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass intercepted Sydney Brown return for no gain to the MchSt 41
Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:481st & 10 at opp 41Chase Brown run for 13 yds to the MchSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at opp 28Chase Brown run for 11 yds to the MchSt 17 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 17Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the MchSt 13
13:272nd & 6 at opp 13Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10
12:563rd & 3 at opp 10Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 7 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down
12:231st & goal at opp 3Chase Brown run for no gain to the MchSt 3
11:412nd & goal at opp 3Tommy DeVito run for no gain to the MchSt 3
11:063rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 11:06
11:023rd & goal at opp 3Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the MchSt 2
10:304th & goal at opp 2Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 2Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the MchSt 3
9:542nd & 9 at own 3Jalen Berger run for no gain to the MchSt 3
9:133rd & 9 at own 3Payton Thorne run for 8 yds to the MchSt 11
8:454th & 1 at own 11Bryce Baringer punt for 48 yds, downed at the Illin 41
Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 41Chase Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 40
8:032nd & 11 at own 40Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 60 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 7, Michigan State 0
Michigan State Field goal, 15 plays
8:032nd & 11 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
7:571st & 10 at own 25Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the MchSt 29
7:272nd & 6 at own 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 12 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 41Payton Thorne run for no gain to the MchSt 41
6:282nd & 10 at own 41Payton Thorne pass complete to Elijah Collins for 21 yds to the ILLINOIS 38 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Daniel Barker) to the MchSt 47
6:002nd & 4 at own 47Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the Illin 47
5:322nd & 4 at opp 47Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Maliq Carr for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tahveon Nicholson) to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 32Jarek Broussard run for 2 yds to the Illin 30
4:452nd & 8 at opp 30Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 19Broussard, Jarek rush for 4 yards to the ILLINOIS15, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Brown, Spencer) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS29, NO PLAY.
3:371st & 20 at opp 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Berger for 13 yds to the Illin 16
3:182nd & 7 at opp 16Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
3:133rd & 7 at opp 16Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the Illin 6 for a 1ST down
2:541st & goal at opp 6Elijah Collins run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 10
2:142nd & goal at opp 10Payton Thorne pass complete to Elijah Collins for 3 yds to the Illin 7
1:463rd & 0 at opp 7Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Reed, Jayden, PENALTY ILLINOIS offside (Newton, Jer’Zhan) 4 yards to the ILLINOIS3, NO PLAY.
1:393rd & goal at opp 3Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
1:364th & goal at opp 3Ben Patton 21 yd FG GOODIllinois 7, Michigan State 3
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
1:364th & 7 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 45 yds
1:321st & 10 at own 20Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 24
1:052nd & 6 at own 24Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 25
0:273rd & 5 at own 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Ford for 18 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 43Chase Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 42
Q2 14:552nd & 11 at own 42Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 42
Q2 14:203rd & 11 at own 42Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
Q2 14:094th & 11 at own 42Hugh Robertson punt for 19 yds, downed at the MchSt 39
2nd quarter5 drives, then Michigan State 9, Illinois 7
Michigan State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 39Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 1 yd to the MchSt 40
13:272nd & 9 at own 40Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 34 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 26Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Berger for 7 yds to the Illin 19
12:212nd & 3 at opp 19Jalen Berger run for 16 yds to the Illin 3 for a 1ST down
11:471st & goal at opp 3Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the Illin 1
11:022nd & goal at opp 1Jalen Berger run for no gain to the Illin 1
10:273rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 10:27
10:213rd & goal at opp 1Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 1 yd for a TD, (Ben Patton PAT MISSED)Michigan State 9, Illinois 7
Illinois Fumble, 7 plays
10:213rd & 8 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:131st & 10 at own 25Josh McCray run for 5 yds to the Illin 30
9:442nd & 5 at own 30Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 12 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 42Josh McCray run for 3 yds to the Illin 45
8:592nd & 7 at own 45Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 10 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 45Tommy DeVito pass complete to Josh McCray for 9 yds to the MchSt 36
8:042nd & 1 at opp 36Josh McCray run for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 40
7:193rd & 5 at opp 40Chase Brown run for 18 yds to the MchSt 22 Chase Brown fumbled, forced by Xavier Henderson, recovered by MchSt Aaron Brule
Michigan State Punt, 4 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 22Elijah Collins run for 11 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 33Elijah Collins run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 32
6:102nd & 11 at own 32Payton Thorne sacked by Jer’Zhan Newton and Calvin Hart Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 26
5:303rd & 17 at own 26Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Elijah Collins
5:154th & 17 at own 26Bryce Baringer punt for 68 yds , Isaiah Williams returns for 2 yds to the Illin 8
Illinois Turnover on downs, 14 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 8Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 14
4:342nd & 4 at own 14Tommy DeVito run for 11 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 25Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Illin 33
3:382nd & 2 at own 33Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 35Tommy DeVito pass complete to Michael Marchese for 17 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 48Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 8 yds to the MchSt 40
2:342nd & 2 at opp 40Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 34Chase Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 36
1:362nd & 12 at opp 36Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 4 yds to the MchSt 32
1:333rd & 8 at opp 32Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:33
1:253rd & 8 at opp 32Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 12 yds to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 20Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the MchSt 19
0:522nd & 9 at opp 19Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant
0:453rd & 9 at opp 19DeVito, Tommy pass sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MICHIGANST23 (Mallory, Dashaun), PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal block (Brown, Chase) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST34, NO PLAY.
0:453rd & 24 at opp 34Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:45
0:373rd & 24 at opp 34Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the MchSt 29
0:334th & 19 at opp 29Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Tip Reiman
Michigan State End of half, 2 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 14 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Elijah Collins for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 39
3rd quarter7 drives, then Michigan State 23, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 58 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 7Chase Brown run for 10 yds to the Illin 17 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 17Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 22
14:092nd & 5 at own 22Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant
14:093rd & 5 at own 22Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 14:09
14:023rd & 5 at own 22Tommy DeVito sacked by Aaron Brule for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 14
13:194th & 13 at own 14Hugh Robertson punt for 38 yds, downed at the ILLINOIS 48 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the MchSt 33
Michigan State Punt, 5 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 33Jalen Berger run for 13 yds to the MchSt 46 Jalen Berger fumbled, forced by Jartavius Martin, recovered by MchSt – Team for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 46Jalen Berger run for 11 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 44
12:012nd & 11 at opp 44Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the Illin 43
11:243rd & 10 at opp 43Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley
11:184th & 10 at opp 43Bryce Baringer punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 11
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 11Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Illin 19
10:362nd & 2 at own 19Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 20
10:133rd & 1 at own 20Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 23Tommy DeVito pass complete to Hank Beatty for no gain to the Illin 23
9:102nd & 10 at own 23Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 23
8:383rd & 10 at own 23Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
8:284th & 10 at own 23Hugh Robertson punt for 6 yds, downed at the Illin 29
Michigan State Touchdown, 6 plays
8:241st & 10 at opp 29Jalen Berger run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 30
7:422nd & 11 at opp 30Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 7 yds to the Illin 23
6:583rd & 4 at opp 23Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Keon Coleman
6:514th & 4 at opp 23Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Berger for 9 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 14Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the Illin 11
5:452nd & 7 at opp 11Jarek Broussard run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ben Patton KICK)Michigan State 16, Illinois 7
Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
5:452nd & 7 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 41 yds
5:401st & 10 at own 35Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 38
5:152nd & 7 at own 38Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 4 yds to the Illin 42
4:553rd & 3 at own 42Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 44
4:194th & 1 at own 44Tommy DeVito run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 41 Tommy DeVito fumbled, recovered by Illin Chase Brown
Michigan State Touchdown, 3 plays
4:111st & 10 at opp 41Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarek Broussard for 21 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 20Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 4 yds to the Illin 16
2:572nd & 6 at opp 16Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 16 yds for a TD, (Ben Patton KICK)Michigan State 23, Illinois 7
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
2:572nd & 6 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 42 yds , Pat Bryant return for 21 yds to the Illin 44
2:481st & 10 at own 44Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 47
2:142nd & 7 at own 47Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1:353rd & 4 at the 50Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Ford for 8 yds to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 42Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 13 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 29Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 16 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 13Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the MchSt 8
Q4 14:552nd & 5 at opp 8Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the MchSt 7
Q4 14:273rd & 4 at opp 7Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 7 yds for a TD, (Tommy DeVito pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)Michigan State 23, Illinois 15
4th quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 23, Illinois 15
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
14:273rd & 4 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 39 yds , Tyrell Henry return for 8 yds to the MchSt 34
14:101st & 10 at own 34Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the MchSt 37
13:442nd & 7 at own 37Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
13:383rd & 7 at own 37Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
13:304th & 7 at own 37Bryce Baringer punt for 62 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 1
Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 1Tommy DeVito pass complete to Brian Hightower for 10 yds to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 11DeVito, Tommy pass incomplete to Bryant, Pat, PENALTY MICHIGANST pass interference (Brantley, Charles) 12 yards to the ILLINOIS23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.
12:551st & 10 at own 23Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Illin 30
12:242nd & 3 at own 30Chase Brown run for 12 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 42Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 43
11:202nd & 9 at own 43Tommy DeVito pass complete to Josh McCray for 3 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Ben VanSumeren) to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 39DeVito, Tommy pass incomplete to Reiman, Tip, PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal formation 5 yards to the MICHIGANST44, NO PLAY.
10:471st & 15 at opp 44Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 7 yds to the MchSt 37
10:202nd & 8 at opp 37Reggie Love III run for 9 yds to the MchSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 28Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 27
9:052nd & 9 at opp 27Reggie Love III run for 8 yds to the MchSt 19
8:463rd & 1 at opp 19Reggie Love III run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 20
8:114th & 2 at opp 20Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the MchSt 19
Michigan State Punt, 7 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 19Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 3 yds to the MchSt 22
7:272nd & 7 at own 22Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the MchSt 27
6:543rd & 2 at own 27Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 32Jalen Berger run for 24 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 44Jalen Berger run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 46
4:552nd & 12 at opp 46MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Maliq Carr) to the MchSt 49
4:282nd & 17 at own 49Jarek Broussard run for no gain to the MchSt 49
3:433rd & 17 at own 49Payton Thorne run for no gain to the MchSt 49
3:434th & 17 at own 49Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:43
3:374th & 17 at own 49Bryce Baringer punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 13
Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 13Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the Illin 19
3:102nd & 4 at own 19Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Reggie Love III
3:013rd & 4 at own 19Tommy DeVito sacked by Simeon Barrow for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 13
2:584th & 10 at own 13Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:58
2:514th & 10 at own 13Tommy DeVito sacked by Cal Haladay and Derrick Harmon for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 9
Michigan State Missed FG, 4 plays
2:451st & goal at opp 9Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the Illin 7
2:032nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:03
1:562nd & goal at opp 7Jayden Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 9
1:143rd & 0 at opp 9MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Illin 14
1:143rd & 0 at opp 14Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:14
1:103rd & goal at opp 14Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Elijah Collins
1:064th & 0 at opp 14Ben Patton 31 yd FG MISSED
Illinois End of game, 9 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 20Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant
0:562nd & 10 at own 20Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Tip Reiman
0:513rd & 10 at own 20Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Tip Reiman
0:464th & 10 at own 20Tommy DeVito pass complete to Brian Hightower for 22 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at own 42Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
0:332nd & 2 at the 50Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 23 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 27Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Casey Washington
0:112nd & 10 at opp 27Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Casey Washington
0:053rd & 10 at opp 27Tommy DeVito pass complete to Brian Hightower for 2 yds Brian Hightower fumbled, forced by Chester Kimbrough, recovered by Illin Brian Hightower

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Michigan State–Illinois game

Officially, Michigan State leads 26–⁠21–⁠2; as played, 27–⁠21–⁠2 in 50 meetings, counting the two since this game.

The NCAA later vacated Michigan State’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2026Illinois 38, Michigan State 37
2024Illinois 38, Michigan State 16
2022Michigan State 23, Illinois 15
2019Illinois 37, Michigan State 34
2016Illinois 31, Michigan State 27
2013Michigan State 42, Illinois 3

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