Illinois State at Western Illinois

Saturday, November 1, 1980

Western Illinois beat Illinois State 27–⁠0. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Western Illinois led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayIllinois State4–⁠7 in 1980
0
HomeWestern Illinois1–⁠1 in 1980
27

FinalHigh 57°F, low 35°FAttendance 3,631

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois State 64% to win. Western Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois State leads 21–⁠14 in 35 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Illinois State 41, Western Illinois 10
2024Illinois State 51, Western Illinois 34
2023Illinois State 34, Western Illinois 18
2022Illinois State 20, Western Illinois 13
2021Western Illinois 38, Illinois State 31
2020Illinois State 26, Western Illinois 18

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