Southern Illinois vs. Wichita State
Southern Illinois and Wichita State first met in 1965 and have played 11 times; Wichita State leads the series 8–3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Wichita State 7–3, and Wichita State has won the last 4. Share
- Southern Illinois wins
- 3
- Wichita State wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 4 Wichita State
- Current streak
- 4 Wichita State
- Last 10 meetings
- Wichita State 7–3
- Most recent
- 1985
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Southern Illinois
- 3–2 Southern Illinois’s record at home
- At Wichita State
- 6–0 Wichita State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win1979: Southern Illinois 31, Wichita State 7by 24 points
- Wichita State’s biggest win1965: Wichita State 27, Southern Illinois 0by 27 points
- Upset1966: Southern Illinois 17, Wichita State 7Southern Illinois had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1983: Wichita State 28, Southern Illinois 6Wichita State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
| Oct 26, 1985 | Wichita State 35, Southern Illinois 34 | at Wichita State | ||
| Nov 12, 1983 | Wichita State 28, Southern Illinois 6 | at Wichita State | ||
| Sep 12, 1981 | Wichita State 13, Southern Illinois 7 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 6, 1980 | Wichita State 31, Southern Illinois 14 | at Wichita State | ||
| Oct 13, 1979 | Southern Illinois 31, Wichita State 7 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 21, 1978 | Wichita State 33, Southern Illinois 7 | at Wichita State | ||
| Oct 25, 1975 | Southern Illinois 33, Wichita State 22 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 30, 1972 | Wichita State 12, Southern Illinois 0 | at Wichita State | ||
| Oct 2, 1971 | Wichita State 26, Southern Illinois 24 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 17, 1966 | Southern Illinois 17, Wichita State 7 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 23, 1965 | Wichita State 27, Southern Illinois 0 | at Wichita State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.