USC at Illinois
Saturday, September 7, 1985 Share
No. 6 USC beat No. 11 Illinois 20–10. It was their ninth meeting; after it, USC led the series 8–1.
FinalHigh 93°F, low 70°FAttendance 76,369
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 58% to win. USC won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every USC–Illinois gameUSC leads 11–3 in 14 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | Illinois 34, USC 32 | |
| 2007 | USC 49, Illinois 17 | Rose Bowl |
| 1996 | USC 55, Illinois 3 | |
| 1989 | Illinois 14, USC 13 | |
| 1986 | USC 31, Illinois 16 | |
| 1985 | USC 20, Illinois 10 |
Around this game
USC
- Next gamevs. BaylorSept. 21, 1985
- SeasonUSC in 1985
- ProgramUSC history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Southern IllinoisSept. 14, 1985
- SeasonIllinois in 1985
- ProgramIllinois history and records