Chicago vs. Illinois College

Chicago and Illinois College first met in 2022 and have played 5 times; Chicago leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Chicago 3–⁠2, and Chicago has won the last 2.

Chicago wins
3
Illinois College wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
2022
Longest streak
2 Illinois College
Current streak
2 Chicago
Last 10 meetings
Chicago 3–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
13.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Chicago
2–⁠1 Chicago’s record at home
At Illinois College
1–⁠1 Illinois College’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Chicago’s biggest win2022: Chicago 40, Illinois College 14by 26 points
  2. Illinois College’s biggest win2023: Illinois College 41, Chicago 20by 21 points
  3. Upset2023: Illinois College 41, Chicago 20Illinois College had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Chicago and Illinois College, 2022 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 17, 2026Chicago 20, Illinois College 14at Chicago
Sep 20, 2025Chicago 24, Illinois College 21at Chicago
Oct 12, 2024Illinois College 50, Chicago 37at Illinois College
Oct 7, 2023Illinois College 41, Chicago 20at Chicago
Sep 10, 2022Chicago 40, Illinois College 14at Illinois College

Every game is listed as played on the field.