Drake vs. Illinois State
Drake and Illinois State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1981; Illinois State leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Illinois State 5–3. Share
- Drake wins
- 3
- Illinois State wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1981
- Longest streak
- 5 Illinois State
- Current streak
- 1 Drake
- Last 10 meetings
- Illinois State 5–3
- Most recent
- 2007
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Drake
- 0–2 Drake’s record at home
- At Illinois State
- 3–3 Illinois State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Drake’s biggest win1982: Drake 42, Illinois State 35by 7 points
- Illinois State’s biggest win2005: Illinois State 56, Drake 19by 37 points
Both programs through the years
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
| Aug 30, 2007 | Drake 27, Illinois State 24 | at Illinois State | ||
| Sep 10, 2005 | Illinois State 56, Drake 19 | at Illinois State | ||
| Aug 28, 2003 | Illinois State 27, Drake 13 | at Illinois State | ||
| Oct 26, 1985 | Illinois State 10, Drake 3 | at Drake | ||
| Sep 29, 1984 | Illinois State 28, Drake 0 | at Illinois State | ||
| Sep 24, 1983 | Illinois State 36, Drake 17 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 13, 1982 | Drake 42, Illinois State 35 | at Illinois State | ||
| Nov 14, 1981 | Drake 13, Illinois State 10 | at Illinois State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.