Illinois State vs. Western Kentucky
Illinois State and Western Kentucky have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Western Kentucky leads the series 5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Western Kentucky 5–1. Share
- Illinois State wins
- 1
- Western Kentucky wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 5 Western Kentucky
- Current streak
- 1 Illinois State
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Kentucky 5–1
- Most recent
- 2006
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois State
- 0–3 Illinois State’s record at home
- At Western Kentucky
- 2–1 Western Kentucky’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Illinois State’s biggest win2006: Illinois State 28, Western Kentucky 27by 1 points
- Western Kentucky’s biggest win1978: Western Kentucky 28, Illinois State 6by 22 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
| Oct 7, 2006 | Illinois State 28, Western Kentucky 27 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Oct 8, 2005 | Western Kentucky 37, Illinois State 34 | at Illinois State | ||
| Oct 30, 2004 | Western Kentucky 24, Illinois State 21 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Oct 18, 2003 | Western Kentucky 27, Illinois State 24 | at Illinois State | ||
| Sep 16, 1978 | Western Kentucky 28, Illinois State 6 | at Illinois State | ||
| Sep 20, 1975 | Western Kentucky 24, Illinois State 14 | at Western Kentucky |
Every game is listed as played on the field.