Western Illinois at Illinois State

Saturday, September 5, 1981

Illinois State beat Western Illinois 31–⁠7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Western Illinois led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayWestern Illinois0–⁠3 in 1981
7
HomeIllinois State3–⁠7 in 1981
31

FinalHigh 75°F, low 54°FAttendance 9,179

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois State 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois State leads 21–⁠14 in 35 meetings, counting the 28 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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