Illinois vs Michigan State
Illinois202 ties49 meetings
27Michigan State
Michigan State leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 38-16 |
| 2022 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 15-23 |
| 2019 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 37-34 |
| 2016 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 31-27 |
| 2013 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 3-42 |
| 2010 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 6-26 |
| 2009 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 14-24 |
| 2006 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 23-20 |
| 2005 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 14-61 |
| 2004 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 25-38 |
| 2003 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 14-49 |
| 2000 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 10-14 |
| 1999 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 10-27 |
| 1998 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 9-41 |
| 1997 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 17-27 |
| 1996 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 14-42 |
| 1995 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 21-27 |
| 1992 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 14-10 |
| 1991 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 24-27 |
| 1990 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 15-13 |
| 1989 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 14-10 |
| 1988 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 21-28 |
| 1987 | Tie | Champaign | T | 14-14 |
| 1986 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 21-29 |
| 1985 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 30-17 |
| 1984 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 40-7 |
| 1983 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 20-10 |
| 1982 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 23-16 |
| 1981 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 27-17 |
| 1980 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 20-17 |
| 1979 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 16-33 |
| 1978 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 19-59 |
| 1977 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 20-49 |
| 1976 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 23-31 |
| 1975 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 21-19 |
| 1974 | Tie | East Lansing | T | 21-21 |
| 1973 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 6-3 |
| 1972 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 0-24 |
| 1971 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 0-10 |
| 1966 | Michigan State win | Champaign | L | 10-26 |
| 1965 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 12-22 |
| 1964 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 16-0 |
| 1963 | Illinois win | East Lansing | W | 13-0 |
| 1962 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 7-6 |
| 1961 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 7-34 |
| 1958 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 16-0 |
| 1957 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 14-19 |
| 1956 | Illinois win | Champaign | W | 20-13 |
| 1955 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 7-21 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1955.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Illinois and Michigan State?
Illinois is 20-27-2 against Michigan State across 49 meetings on record since 1955. Michigan State leads the series.
When did Illinois last play Michigan State?
They last met in 2024, a 38-16 win for Illinois.