Illinois vs. Southern Illinois
Illinois and Southern Illinois have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1985; Illinois leads the series 5–0 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Illinois 5–0, and Illinois has won the last 5. Share
- Illinois wins
- 5
- Southern Illinois wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1985
- Longest streak
- 5 Illinois
- Current streak
- 5 Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Illinois 5–0
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 23.2 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois
- 5–0 Illinois’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Illinois’s biggest win2026: Illinois 48, Southern Illinois 10by 38 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 19, 2026 | Illinois 48, Southern Illinois 10 | at Illinois | ||
| Aug 31, 2013 | Illinois 42, Southern Illinois 34 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 11, 2010 | Illinois 35, Southern Illinois 3 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 22, 1990 | 15Illinois 56, Southern Illinois 21 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 14, 1985 | 19Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 25 | at Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.