Illinois State vs. Western Michigan
Illinois State and Western Michigan have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1971; Western Michigan leads the series 8–1 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Western Michigan 8–1, and Western Michigan has won the last 3. Share
- Illinois State wins
- 1
- Western Michigan wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 5 Western Michigan
- Current streak
- 3 Western Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Michigan 8–1
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 21.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois State
- 1–2 Illinois State’s record at home
- At Western Michigan
- 6–0 Western Michigan’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
- Illinois State’s biggest win1987: Illinois State 20, Western Michigan 6by 14 points
- Western Michigan’s biggest win2001: Western Michigan 48, Illinois State 7by 41 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
| Sep 11, 2021 | Western Michigan 28, Illinois State 0 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Aug 30, 2001 | Western Michigan 48, Illinois State 7 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 17, 1988 | Western Michigan 44, Illinois State 14 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 12, 1987 | Illinois State 20, Western Michigan 6 | at Illinois State | ||
| Sep 15, 1984 | Western Michigan 41, Illinois State 14 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 17, 1983 | Western Michigan 14, Illinois State 13 | at Illinois State | ||
| Sep 13, 1980 | Western Michigan 31, Illinois State 17 | at Illinois State | ||
| Sep 9, 1978 | Western Michigan 27, Illinois State 17 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 11, 1971 | Western Michigan 35, Illinois State 7 | at Western Michigan |
Every game is listed as played on the field.