Duke vs. Illinois
Duke and Illinois have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1958; the series is tied 2–2 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–2. Share
- Duke wins
- 2
- Illinois wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1958
- Longest streak
- 2 Illinois
- Current streak
- 1 Duke
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 2–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Duke
- 1–1 Duke’s record at home
- At Illinois
- 1–1 Illinois’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
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.
On television
| 2025 | ESPN | 2.2 million viewers |
| 2026 | FS1 | 0.5 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 12, 2026 | Duke 31, Illinois 27 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 6, 2025 | 11Illinois 45, Duke 19 | at Duke | ||
| Oct 23, 1965 | Illinois 28, Duke 14 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 4, 1958 | Duke 15, Illinois 13 | at Duke |
Every game is listed as played on the field.