Illinois vs. Washington State
Illinois and Washington State have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1969; Washington State leads the series 5–2 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Washington State 5–2, and Washington State has won the last 4. Share
- Illinois wins
- 2
- Washington State wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1969
- Longest streak
- 4 Washington State
- Current streak
- 4 Washington State
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington State 5–2
- Most recent
- 1998
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–3 |
- Average margin
- 9.6 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois
- 2–3 Illinois’s record at home
- At Washington State
- 1–0 Washington State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Illinois first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Illinois’s biggest win1975: Illinois 27, Washington State 21by 6 points
- Washington State’s biggest win1988: Washington State 44, Illinois 7by 37 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 5, 1998 | Washington State 20, Illinois 13 | at Washington State | ||
| Sep 20, 1997 | 19Washington State 35, Illinois 22 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 1, 1994 | Washington State 10, 22Illinois 9 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 3, 1988 | Washington State 44, Illinois 7 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 4, 1975 | Illinois 27, Washington State 21 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 28, 1974 | 16Illinois 21, Washington State 19 | at Illinois | ||
| Sep 20, 1969 | Washington State 19, Illinois 18 | at Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.