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Illinois State vs. Murray State

Illinois State and Murray State have 7 meetings on file, the first in 2005; Illinois State leads the series 7–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Illinois State 7–⁠0, and Illinois State has won the last 7.

Illinois State wins
7
Murray State wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2005
Longest streak
7 Illinois State
Current streak
7 Illinois State
Last 10 meetings
Illinois State 7–⁠0
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s4–⁠0
2020s3–⁠0
Average margin
23.9 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Illinois State
3–⁠0 Illinois State’s record at home
At Murray State
0–⁠4 Murray 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 win2005: Illinois State 42, Murray State 0by 42 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Illinois State and Murray State, 2005 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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 31, 2026Murray State at Illinois State upcomingat Illinois State
Oct 11, 2025Illinois State 46, Murray State 32at Murray State
Oct 19, 2024Illinois State 40, Murray State 32at Murray State
Nov 11, 2023Illinois State 44, Murray State 7at Illinois State
Sep 13, 2008Illinois State 42, Murray State 23at Murray State
Sep 8, 2007Illinois State 43, Murray State 17at Illinois State
Sep 23, 2006Illinois State 35, Murray State 14at Murray State
Sep 24, 2005Illinois State 42, Murray State 0at Illinois State

Every game is listed as played on the field.