History Programs Southern Illinois vs. Western Illinois Southern Illinois vs. Western Illinois Southern Illinois and Western Illinois have 24 meetings on file, the first in 1982; Southern Illinois leads the series 18–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Southern Illinois 7–3, and Southern Illinois has won the last 4. Share
Southern Illinois wins 18
Western Illinois wins 6
Ties 0
Longest streak 8 Southern Illinois
Current streak 4 Southern Illinois
Last 10 meetings Southern Illinois 7–3
The series at a glance Deeper color: bigger margin
Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner ’0 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 W–L 1980s 2–2 2000s 7–0 2010s 6–4 2020s 3–0
Average margin 16.6 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Southern Illinois 5–2 Southern Illinois’s record at home
At Western Illinois 4–10 Western Illinois’s record at home
Neutral sites 3–0 Southern Illinois first
Shutouts 2 Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years Ticks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
End-of-season Elo ratings of Southern Illinois and Western Illinois, 1982 on 1300 1500 1700 1990 2000 2010 2020 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 Oct 28, 2023 Southern Illinois 63, Western Illinois 0 at Western Illinois Oct 15, 2022 Southern Illinois 30, Western Illinois 7 at Southern Illinois Oct 2, 2021 Southern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 30 at Western Illinois Nov 16, 2019 Southern Illinois 45, Western Illinois 21 at Western Illinois Nov 3, 2018 Western Illinois 34, Southern Illinois 31 at Southern Illinois Nov 18, 2017 Western Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 14 at Western Illinois Nov 19, 2016 Southern Illinois 44, Western Illinois 34 at Southern Illinois Oct 3, 2015 Western Illinois 37, Southern Illinois 36 at Western Illinois Sep 27, 2014 Southern Illinois 34, Western Illinois 17 at Southern Illinois Nov 2, 2013 Southern Illinois 34, Western Illinois 28 at Western Illinois Nov 17, 2012 Southern Illinois 35, Western Illinois 0 at Southern Illinois Oct 1, 2011 Western Illinois 27, Southern Illinois 21 at Western Illinois Nov 13, 2010 Southern Illinois 20, Western Illinois 10 at Southern Illinois Oct 3, 2009 Southern Illinois 30, Western Illinois 10 at Western Illinois Nov 8, 2008 Southern Illinois 24, Western Illinois 14 Neutral site Nov 3, 2007 Southern Illinois 10, Western Illinois 9 at Western Illinois Oct 7, 2006 Southern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 24 Neutral site Oct 8, 2005 Southern Illinois 34, Western Illinois 24 at Western Illinois Oct 30, 2004 Southern Illinois 66, Western Illinois 13 Neutral site Oct 18, 2003 Southern Illinois 37, Western Illinois 32 at Western Illinois Nov 16, 1985 Western Illinois 14, Southern Illinois 7 at Western Illinois Sep 15, 1984 Western Illinois 34, Southern Illinois 24 at Southern Illinois Sep 3, 1983 Southern Illinois 38, Western Illinois 6 at Western Illinois Sep 4, 1982 Southern Illinois 38, Western Illinois 7 at Western Illinois
Every game is listed as played on the field.
