Illinois State at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, October 4, 1980

Eastern Illinois beat Illinois State 31–⁠14. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

AwayIllinois State4–⁠7 in 1980
14
HomeEastern Illinois1–⁠2 in 1980
31

FinalHigh 51°F, low 36°FAttendance 10,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois State 51% to win. Eastern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois State leads 23–⁠12 in 35 meetings, counting the 29 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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