Illinois at Penn State

Saturday, October 31, 1998

No. 10 Penn State beat Illinois 27–⁠0. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayIllinois3–⁠8 in 1998
0
Home10Penn State9–⁠3 in 1998
27

FinalHigh 60°F, low 33°FAttendance 96,508

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 22–⁠6 in 28 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 21, Illinois 7
2023Penn State 30, Illinois 13
2021Illinois 20, Penn State 18
2020Penn State 56, Illinois 21
2018Penn State 63, Illinois 24
2015Penn State 39, Illinois 0

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