Illinois College vs. Knox

Illinois College and Knox first met in 1903 and have played 5 times; Illinois College leads the series 5–⁠0. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Illinois College 5–⁠0, and Illinois College has won the last 5.

Illinois College wins
5
Knox wins
0
Ties
0
First meeting
1903
Longest streak
5 Illinois College
Current streak
5 Illinois College
Last 10 meetings
Illinois College 5–⁠0
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s1–⁠0
2020s4–⁠0
Average margin
36.2 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Illinois College
2–⁠0 Illinois College’s record at home
At Knox
0–⁠3 Knox’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Illinois College’s biggest win2023: Illinois College 61, Knox 7by 54 points
  2. Upset1903: Illinois College 29, Knox 5Illinois College had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  3. Upset2022: Illinois College 20, Knox 10Illinois College had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Illinois College and Knox, 1903 on130015001700192019401960198020002020

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

Nov 7, 2026Illinois College at Knox upcomingat Knox
Oct 18, 2025Illinois College 64, Knox 14at Illinois College
Oct 19, 2024Illinois College 77, Knox 34at Knox
Oct 14, 2023Illinois College 61, Knox 7at Illinois College
Oct 22, 2022Illinois College 20, Knox 10at Knox
Nov 14, 1903Illinois College 29, Knox 5at Knox

Every game is listed as played on the field.