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Illinois State vs. Indiana State

Illinois State and Indiana State have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Illinois State leads the series 22–⁠11 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Illinois State 7–⁠3, and Illinois State has won the last 4.

Illinois State wins
22
Indiana State wins
11
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1975
Longest streak
5 Illinois State
Current streak
4 Illinois State
Last 10 meetings
Illinois State 7–⁠3
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s2–⁠3
1980s3–⁠3
2000s6–⁠1
2010s7–⁠3
2020s4–⁠1
Average margin
17.7 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Illinois State
15–⁠1 Illinois State’s record at home
At Indiana State
10–⁠7 Indiana 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

  1. Illinois State’s biggest win2007: Illinois State 69, Indiana State 17by 52 points
  2. Indiana State’s biggest win2010: Indiana State 59, Illinois State 24by 35 points
  3. Upset1980: Illinois State 9, Indiana State 0Illinois State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2021: Indiana State 15, Illinois State 10Indiana State had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Illinois State and Indiana State, 1975 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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 24, 2026Indiana State at Illinois State upcomingat Illinois State
Nov 8, 2025Illinois State 52, Indiana State 20at Indiana State
Nov 16, 2024Illinois State 31, Indiana State 19at Indiana State
Oct 14, 2023Illinois State 44, Indiana State 7at Illinois State
Oct 22, 2022Illinois State 27, Indiana State 21at Indiana State
Nov 20, 2021Indiana State 15, Illinois State 10at Illinois State
Oct 26, 2019Illinois State 24, Indiana State 7at Illinois State
Nov 10, 2018Indiana State 28, Illinois State 23at Indiana State
Sep 30, 2017Illinois State 24, Indiana State 13at Illinois State
Sep 24, 2016Indiana State 34, Illinois State 31at Indiana State
Oct 31, 2015Illinois State 27, Indiana State 24at Illinois State
Oct 11, 2014Illinois State 20, Indiana State 18at Indiana State
Oct 19, 2013Illinois State 55, Indiana State 14at Illinois State
Nov 3, 2012Illinois State 17, Indiana State 10at Indiana State
Oct 22, 2011Illinois State 17, Indiana State 14at Illinois State
Oct 9, 2010Indiana State 59, Illinois State 24at Indiana State
Oct 17, 2009Illinois State 38, Indiana State 21at Illinois State
Oct 4, 2008Illinois State 57, Indiana State 6at Indiana State
Oct 13, 2007Illinois State 69, Indiana State 17at Illinois State
Nov 11, 2006Illinois State 42, Indiana State 20at Indiana State
Nov 12, 2005Illinois State 70, Indiana State 28at Illinois State
Oct 2, 2004Indiana State 41, Illinois State 38at Indiana State
Nov 15, 2003Illinois State 38, Indiana State 3at Illinois State
Nov 16, 1985Illinois State 24, Indiana State 21at Illinois State
Sep 22, 1984Indiana State 19, Illinois State 7at Indiana State
Oct 1, 1983Illinois State 37, Indiana State 20at Illinois State
Oct 30, 1982Indiana State 24, Illinois State 7at Indiana State
Oct 24, 1981Indiana State 34, Illinois State 14at Indiana State
Oct 25, 1980Illinois State 9, Indiana State 0at Illinois State
Oct 27, 1979Indiana State 23, Illinois State 21at Indiana State
Nov 11, 1978Illinois State 27, Indiana State 14at Illinois State
Oct 22, 1977Indiana State 20, Illinois State 10at Indiana State
Oct 23, 1976Illinois State 24, Indiana State 14at Illinois State
Oct 25, 1975Indiana State 42, Illinois State 13at Indiana State

Every game is listed as played on the field.