Michigan State vs Illinois
Michigan State272 ties49 meetings
20Illinois
Michigan State leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 16-38 |
| 2022 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 23-15 |
| 2019 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 34-37 |
| 2016 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 27-31 |
| 2013 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 42-3 |
| 2010 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 26-6 |
| 2009 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 24-14 |
| 2006 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 20-23 |
| 2005 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 61-14 |
| 2004 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 38-25 |
| 2003 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 49-14 |
| 2000 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 14-10 |
| 1999 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 27-10 |
| 1998 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 41-9 |
| 1997 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 27-17 |
| 1996 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 42-14 |
| 1995 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 27-21 |
| 1992 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 10-14 |
| 1991 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 27-24 |
| 1990 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 13-15 |
| 1989 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 10-14 |
| 1988 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 28-21 |
| 1987 | Tie | Champaign | T | 14-14 |
| 1986 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 29-21 |
| 1985 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 17-30 |
| 1984 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 7-40 |
| 1983 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 10-20 |
| 1982 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 16-23 |
| 1981 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 17-27 |
| 1980 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 17-20 |
| 1979 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 33-16 |
| 1978 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 59-19 |
| 1977 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 49-20 |
| 1976 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 31-23 |
| 1975 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 19-21 |
| 1974 | Tie | East Lansing | T | 21-21 |
| 1973 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 3-6 |
| 1972 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 24-0 |
| 1971 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 10-0 |
| 1966 | Michigan State win | Champaign | W | 26-10 |
| 1965 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 22-12 |
| 1964 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 0-16 |
| 1963 | Illinois win | East Lansing | L | 0-13 |
| 1962 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 6-7 |
| 1961 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 34-7 |
| 1958 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 0-16 |
| 1957 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 19-14 |
| 1956 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 13-20 |
| 1955 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 21-7 |
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 Michigan State and Illinois?
Michigan State is 27-20-2 against Illinois across 49 meetings on record since 1955. Michigan State leads the series.
When did Michigan State last play Illinois?
They last met in 2024, a 16-38 loss for Michigan State.