Eastern Illinois at Illinois State

Saturday, September 3, 1983

Eastern Illinois beat Illinois State 38–⁠7. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Eastern Illinois led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayEastern Illinois1–⁠3 in 1983
38
HomeIllinois State6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1983
7

FinalHigh 89°F, low 61°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Illinois 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois State leads 23–⁠12 in 35 meetings, counting the 26 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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