Illinois vs. Maryland
Illinois and Maryland have 4 meetings on file, the first in 2018; the series is tied 2–2 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–2, and Illinois has won the last 2. Share
- Illinois wins
- 2
- Maryland wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2018
- Longest streak
- 2 Maryland
- Current streak
- 2 Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 2–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois
- 1–1 Illinois’s record at home
- At Maryland
- 1–1 Maryland’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Coach against coach
| Years | Illinois | Series | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2025 | Bret Bielema | 2–1 | Mike Locksley |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Illinois’s side (Bielema 2–1 against Locksley). 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.
On television
| 2025 | FS1 | 0.4 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Oct 31, 2026 | Illinois at Maryland upcoming | at Maryland | ||
| Nov 15, 2025 | Illinois 24, Maryland 6 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 14, 2023 | Illinois 27, Maryland 24 | at Maryland | ||
| Sep 17, 2021 | Maryland 20, Illinois 17 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 27, 2018 | Maryland 63, Illinois 33 | at Maryland |
Every game is listed as played on the field.