Illinois vs. Louisville
Illinois and Louisville have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1986; Illinois leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Illinois 3–2, and Illinois has won the last 2. Share
- Illinois wins
- 3
- Louisville wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1986
- Longest streak
- 2 Louisville
- Current streak
- 2 Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Illinois 3–2
- Most recent
- 2001
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 18 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois
- 2–1 Illinois’s record at home
- At Louisville
- 1–1 Louisville’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’s biggest win2001: Illinois 34, Louisville 10by 24 points
- Louisville’s biggest win1998: Louisville 35, Illinois 9by 26 points
- Upset1999: Illinois 41, Louisville 36Illinois had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Illinois | Series | Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2001 | Ron Turner | 2–1 | John Smith |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Illinois’s side (Turner 2–1 against Smith). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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 22, 2001 | Illinois 34, Louisville 10 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 18, 1999 | Illinois 41, Louisville 36 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 19, 1998 | Louisville 35, Illinois 9 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 13, 1997 | Louisville 26, Illinois 14 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 6, 1986 | Illinois 23, Louisville 0 | at Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.