Iowa HawkeyesIowa
vs 
Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
Average points per quarter, 2026 season
| Iowa | Qtr | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | Q1 | 9.0 |
| 8.8 | Q2 | 9.6 |
| 2.8 | Q3 | 2.6 |
| 6.6 | Q4 | 9.4 |
| 29.0 | Game | 30.6 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Rivalry highlights
Series record
38-39
Iowa first, 79 meetings since 1899
Series leader
Illinois
Illinois lead 38-39 in 79 meetings since 1899
Widest recent margin
63 points
Iowa 63-0 Illinois, 2018
Tightest recent margin
2 points
Illinois 13-15 Iowa, 2023
Highest recent total
63 points
Iowa 63-0 Illinois, 2018
Key players by position
| Iowa | Pos | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
 Hank Brown | QB | Katin Houser |
 Kamari Moulton | RB | Ca'Lil Valentine |
| Tony Diaz | WR | Collin Dixon |
 DJ Vonnahme | TE | Davin Stoffel |
 Bryce Hawthorne | DL | Joe Barna |
 Cam Buffington | LB | Ismael Kante |
 Zach Lutmer | DB | Matthew Bailey |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Head to head
Full rivalry page Iowa 38 79 meetings since 1899 39 Illinois
Illinois lead 38-39 in 79 meetings since 1899 Series leader: Illinois.
Team stats, this game
IowaIllinoisTeam stats, 2026 season
IowaIllinois 29.015th Points per game 11th30.6
12.62nd Points allowed 15th26.0
390.813th Total yards per game 10th404.8
6.29th Yards per play 7th6.7
180.25th Rush yards per game 9th155.6
210.615th Pass yards per game 8th249.2
20.412th First downs per game 9th22.4
40.3%12th Third-down rate 8th45.5%
+29th Turnover margin 12th-1
511th Takeaways 17th2
135th Sacks 18th3
53rd Sacks allowed 5th6
49.48th Penalty yards per game 4th43.4
28:3913th Time of possession 18th27:26
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
IOWA ILL Box score
Iowa: last 15 games
11-4 in the last 15 · 28.8 scored · 16.1 allowed
WON 38-28 scored 38 · allowed 28 See game LOST 15-20 scored 15 · allowed 20 See game WON 37-0 scored 37 · allowed 0 See game WON 25-24 scored 25 · allowed 24 See game WON 41-3 scored 41 · allowed 3 See game LOST 16-18 scored 16 · allowed 18 See game LOST 21-26 scored 21 · allowed 26 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game WON 40-16 scored 40 · allowed 16 See game WON 34-27 scored 34 · allowed 27 See game WON 40-0 scored 40 · allowed 0 See game WON 16-13 scored 16 · allowed 13 See game WON 55-0 scored 55 · allowed 0 See game WON 20-19 scored 20 · allowed 19 See game LOST 14-31 scored 14 · allowed 31 See game
Illinois: last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 26.7 scored · 27.7 allowed
LOST 10-63 scored 10 · allowed 63 See game WON 34-32 scored 34 · allowed 32 See game WON 43-27 scored 43 · allowed 27 See game LOST 16-34 scored 16 · allowed 34 See game LOST 25-42 scored 25 · allowed 42 See game WON 35-13 scored 35 · allowed 13 See game WON 24-6 scored 24 · allowed 6 See game LOST 10-27 scored 10 · allowed 27 See game WON 20-13 scored 20 · allowed 13 See game WON 30-28 scored 30 · allowed 28 See game WON 42-23 scored 42 · allowed 23 See game LOST 27-31 scored 27 · allowed 31 See game WON 48-10 scored 48 · allowed 10 See game LOST 19-42 scored 19 · allowed 42 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game
The matchup
| Iowa | Split | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | 2026 record | 2-3 |
| 1-1 | Conference | 0-2 |
| 145 | Points for | 153 |
| 63 | Points against | 130 |
| L1 | Form | L2 |
Recent meetings
2023
Illinois 13 : 15 Iowa
13 : 15 Iowa 2022
Iowa 6 : 9 Illinois
6 : 9 Illinois 2021
Illinois 23 : 33 Iowa
23 : 33 Iowa 2020
Iowa 35 : 21 Illinois
35 : 21 Illinois 2019
Illinois 10 : 19 Iowa
10 : 19 Iowa 2018
Iowa 63 : 0 Illinois
63 : 0 Illinois How to watch
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Make your pick
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Iowa · QB Hank Brown Pass yards
832
Pass TD
5
Comp-Att
78-124
INT
1
Moulton rush
311 yds
Diaz rec
306 yds
Illinois · QB Katin Houser Pass yards
1246
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
102-155
INT
3
Laughery rush
321 yds
Dixon rec
546 yds
3 
Jimmy Sullivan QB 4 Tradon Bessinger QB 9 Hank Brown QB 10 
Jeremy Hecklinski QB 16 
Ryan Fitzgerald QB 5 
Nathan McNeil RB 15 
O'Lontae Dean RB 21 
L.J. Phillips Jr. RB 22 
Braeden Jackson RB 23 
Brevin Doll RB 26 
Xavier Williams RB 28 Kamari Moulton RB 0 
Jarriett Buie WR 1 
KJ Parker WR 2 
Reece Vander Zee WR 6 Xavier Stinson WR 7 
Dayton Howard WR 8 Evan James WR 11 Brody Schaffer WR 12 Diondre Smith WR 14 Tony Diaz WR 17 
Alex Eichmann WR 83 
Jackson Naeve WR 84 
Apollo Payne WR 88 
Lance Beeghley WR 89 Isaiah Oliver WR 18 Luke Brewer TE 19 
Mason Woods TE 48 
Zach Ortwerth TE 80 
Michael Burt TE 81 DJ Vonnahme TE 82 
Dylan Stecker TE 85 
Thomas Meyer TE 86 
Eli Johnson TE 87 
Addison Ostrenga TE 52 
Will Hahn OL 53 
Michael Myslinski OL 58 
Kade Pieper OL 59 
Trevor Lauck OL 60 
Lucas Allgeyer OL 61 
Cael Winter OL 63 
Josh Janowski OL 64 
Leighton Jones OL 65 
Trent Wilson OL 68 
Will Nolan OL 70 Hudson Parliament OL 71 
Jack Dotzler OL 72 Owen Linder OL 73 Colin Whitters OL 74 
Bodey McCaslin OL 75 
Cannon Leonard OL 77 
George Nahas OL 78 Gene Riordan OL 79 Carson Nielsen OL 32 Sawyer Jezierski DL 42 David Fason DL 43 
Kahmari Brown DL 44 
Kenneth Merrieweather DL 45 Jack Janda DL 50 
Will Lockhart DL 51 
Luke Gaffney DL 56 
Maddux Borcherding-Johnson DL 57 
Will Hubert DL 88 
Emmanuel Olagbaju DL 91 
Devan Kennedy DL 92 
Brice Stevenson DL 95 
Lance Ingold DL 96 Bryce Hawthorne DL 97 
Iose Epenesa DL 99 
Brad Fitzgibbon DL 13 
Drew Campbell DE 40 
Chima Chineke DE 84 
Joseph Anderson DE 4 Julian Manson LB 9 Kasen Thomas LB 10 
Burke Gautcher LB 12 Billy Weivoda LB 15 
Carson Cooney LB 22 
Derek Weisskopf LB 23 
Landyn Van Kekerix LB 31 
Nolan DeLong LB 33 Cam Buffington LB 36 
Jayden Montgomery LB 37 Brayton Alford LB 46 
Preston Ries LB 47 
Jack Laughlin LB 0 
Cody Haddad DB 1 Darion Jones DB 2 
Tyler Brown DB 3 
Jaylen Watson DB 5 
Anthony Hawkins DB 6 Zach Lutmer DB 7 
Rashad Godfrey Jr. DB 8 
Deshaun Lee DB 11 
Jacob Wallace DB 14 
Alex Mota DB 16 Ronnie Hill DB 18 
Xavier Styles DB 19 
Kyler Gerardy DB 20 
Ty Hudkins DB 21 Marcello Vitti DB 26 Eli Robbins DB 29 Noah Daniel DB 30 Eli Kampman DB 34 
Drew MacPherson DB 25 
Eli Ozick PK 92 
Caden Buhr PK 35 Tanner Philpott P 49 Boston Everitt P 54 Matty McLaughlin LS 69 
Ike Speltz LS
Jimmy Sullivan QB 4 Tradon Bessinger QB 9 Hank Brown QB 10 Jeremy Hecklinski QB 16 Ryan Fitzgerald QB 5 Nathan McNeil RB 15 O'Lontae Dean RB 21 L.J. Phillips Jr. RB 22 Braeden Jackson RB 23 Brevin Doll RB 26 Xavier Williams RB 28 Kamari Moulton RB 0 Jarriett Buie WR 1 KJ Parker WR 2 Reece Vander Zee WR 6 Xavier Stinson WR 7 Dayton Howard WR 8 Evan James WR 11 Brody Schaffer WR 12 Diondre Smith WR 14 Tony Diaz WR 17 Alex Eichmann WR 83 Jackson Naeve WR 84 Apollo Payne WR 88 Lance Beeghley WR 89 Isaiah Oliver WR 18 Luke Brewer TE 19 Mason Woods TE 48 Zach Ortwerth TE 80 Michael Burt TE 81 DJ Vonnahme TE 82 Dylan Stecker TE 85 Thomas Meyer TE 86 Eli Johnson TE 87 Addison Ostrenga TE 52 Will Hahn OL 53 Michael Myslinski OL 58 Kade Pieper OL 59 Trevor Lauck OL 60 Lucas Allgeyer OL 61 Cael Winter OL 63 Josh Janowski OL 64 Leighton Jones OL 65 Trent Wilson OL 68 Will Nolan OL 70 Hudson Parliament OL 71 Jack Dotzler OL 72 Owen Linder OL 73 Colin Whitters OL 74 Bodey McCaslin OL 75 Cannon Leonard OL 77 George Nahas OL 78 Gene Riordan OL 79 Carson Nielsen OL 32 Sawyer Jezierski DL 42 David Fason DL 43 Kahmari Brown DL 44 Kenneth Merrieweather DL 45 Jack Janda DL 50 Will Lockhart DL 51 Luke Gaffney DL 56 Maddux Borcherding-Johnson DL 57 Will Hubert DL 88 Emmanuel Olagbaju DL 91 Devan Kennedy DL 92 Brice Stevenson DL 95 Lance Ingold DL 96 Bryce Hawthorne DL 97 Iose Epenesa DL 99 Brad Fitzgibbon DL 13 Drew Campbell DE 40 Chima Chineke DE 84 Joseph Anderson DE 4 Julian Manson LB 9 Kasen Thomas LB 10 Burke Gautcher LB 12 Billy Weivoda LB 15 Carson Cooney LB 22 Derek Weisskopf LB 23 Landyn Van Kekerix LB 31 Nolan DeLong LB 33 Cam Buffington LB 36 Jayden Montgomery LB 37 Brayton Alford LB 46 Preston Ries LB 47 Jack Laughlin LB 0 Cody Haddad DB 1 Darion Jones DB 2 Tyler Brown DB 3 Jaylen Watson DB 5 Anthony Hawkins DB 6 Zach Lutmer DB 7 Rashad Godfrey Jr. DB 8 Deshaun Lee DB 11 Jacob Wallace DB 14 Alex Mota DB 16 Ronnie Hill DB 18 Xavier Styles DB 19 Kyler Gerardy DB 20 Ty Hudkins DB 21 Marcello Vitti DB 26 Eli Robbins DB 29 Noah Daniel DB 30 Eli Kampman DB 34 Drew MacPherson DB 25 Eli Ozick PK 92 Caden Buhr PK 35 Tanner Philpott P 49 Boston Everitt P 54 Matty McLaughlin LS 69 Ike Speltz LS 2 
Carson Boyd QB 4 Katin Houser QB 7 
Michael Clayton II QB 12 
Dane Eisenmenger QB 5 Ca'Lil Valentine RB 20 
John Forster RB 21 
Aidan Laughery RB 22 
Cedric Wyche II RB 23 
Jordan Anderson RB 24 
Javari Barnett RB 25 
Nelsyn Wheeler RB 27 
Corey Rashad RB 31 
Murphy Clement RB 0 
Nas Rankin WR 1 
Jayshon Platt WR 3 
Kenyon Alston WR 6 
Jershaun Newton WR 8 Davon Grant WR 9 
Alex Perry WR 10 
Ty Robinson WR 11 
Brayden Trimble WR 13 
Hudson Clement WR 17 Collin Dixon WR 19 
Nate Cichy WR 28 
Karson Kaiser WR 80 
Eddie Kasper WR 81 
Leslie Mosley Jr. WR 82 
Jacob Harvey WR 14 
Maurice Smith Jr. TE 16 
Logan Farrell TE 83 
Kaden Feagin TE 84 
Grant Smith TE 85 
Will Vala III TE 86 
Christian Abney TE 87 
BJ Thurman TE 88 Davin Stoffel TE 89 
Tanner Hollinger TE 51 
Alfred Washington OL 52 
Champ Smith OL 53 
Kai Pritchard OL 54 
Griffin Rousseau OL 55 
TJ McMillen OL 56 
JJ Hirdes OL 57 
Zach Barrett OL 58 
Landen Von Seggern OL 59 
Jake Renfro OL 62 
Casey Thomann OL 65 
Dezmond Schuster OL 66 
Brandon Hansen OL 68 
Michael McDonough OL 70 
Maika Matelau OL 71 
Nathan Knapik OL 72 
Christian Martin OL 74 
Zafir Stewart OL 75 
Brandon Henderson OL 76 
Dylan Frechette OL 78 
Eddie Tuerk OL 79 
TJ Taylor OL 15 
Kingston Shaw DL 17 
Isaiah Thomison DL 43 Joe Barna DL 51 
Parker Crim DL 52 
Pat Farrell DL 54 
Demetrius John DL 55 
Tony Balanganayi DL 56 
Guillermo Gallardo DL 90 
Carter Janki DL 91 
Cameron Brooks DL 92 
Deon Williams DL 93 
Ean Rhea DL 94 
Connor Sullivan DL 95 
Isaiah White DL 96 
Darrell Prater DL 98 
Joshua Davis DL 99 
King Liggins DL 4 
Daniel Brown LB 8 
Cameron Thomas LB 10 
James Kreutz LB 11 
Jacob Alexander LB 18 
Mason Muragin LB 23 
Jaylen Stewart LB 24 
Will Holmes LB 26 Ismael Kante LB 28 
Kayden Bennett LB 30 
Tony Williams LB 33 
Grant Beerman LB 34 
Erik Gayle LB 38 
Jack Paris LB 45 
Robert Edmonson LB 48 Carter Smith LB 0 
Mac Resetich DB 1 
Xavier Scott DB 2 
RJ Jones III DB 3 
Nick Hankins Jr. DB 5 
Jakwon Morris DB 6 
Juice Clarke DB 7 Matthew Bailey DB 9 
Lavon Williams DB 12 
Isaiah Williams DB 13 
Xanai Scott DB 14 
Andre Lovett Jr. DB 16 
Tanner Heckel DB 19 
Jacob Eberhart DB 20 
Almirian Thomas DB 21 
Ben Clawson DB 22 
Deuce Fillmore DB 25 
Des Straughton DB 29 
James Finley IV DB 32 
Tywan Cox DB 35 
Kaedyn Cobbs DB 37 
Caden Considine DB 27 
Lucas Osada PK 37 
Ethan Moczulski PK 18 
Jack Gray P 81 
Lars Rau P 44 
Patrick Mahoney III LS 49 
Zach Haber LS
Carson Boyd QB 4 Katin Houser QB 7 Michael Clayton II QB 12 Dane Eisenmenger QB 5 Ca'Lil Valentine RB 20 John Forster RB 21 Aidan Laughery RB 22 Cedric Wyche II RB 23 Jordan Anderson RB 24 Javari Barnett RB 25 Nelsyn Wheeler RB 27 Corey Rashad RB 31 Murphy Clement RB 0 Nas Rankin WR 1 Jayshon Platt WR 3 Kenyon Alston WR 6 Jershaun Newton WR 8 Davon Grant WR 9 Alex Perry WR 10 Ty Robinson WR 11 Brayden Trimble WR 13 Hudson Clement WR 17 Collin Dixon WR 19 Nate Cichy WR 28 Karson Kaiser WR 80 Eddie Kasper WR 81 Leslie Mosley Jr. WR 82 Jacob Harvey WR 14 Maurice Smith Jr. TE 16 Logan Farrell TE 83 Kaden Feagin TE 84 Grant Smith TE 85 Will Vala III TE 86 Christian Abney TE 87 BJ Thurman TE 88 Davin Stoffel TE 89 Tanner Hollinger TE 51 Alfred Washington OL 52 Champ Smith OL 53 Kai Pritchard OL 54 Griffin Rousseau OL 55 TJ McMillen OL 56 JJ Hirdes OL 57 Zach Barrett OL 58 Landen Von Seggern OL 59 Jake Renfro OL 62 Casey Thomann OL 65 Dezmond Schuster OL 66 Brandon Hansen OL 68 Michael McDonough OL 70 Maika Matelau OL 71 Nathan Knapik OL 72 Christian Martin OL 74 Zafir Stewart OL 75 Brandon Henderson OL 76 Dylan Frechette OL 78 Eddie Tuerk OL 79 TJ Taylor OL 15 Kingston Shaw DL 17 Isaiah Thomison DL 43 Joe Barna DL 51 Parker Crim DL 52 Pat Farrell DL 54 Demetrius John DL 55 Tony Balanganayi DL 56 Guillermo Gallardo DL 90 Carter Janki DL 91 Cameron Brooks DL 92 Deon Williams DL 93 Ean Rhea DL 94 Connor Sullivan DL 95 Isaiah White DL 96 Darrell Prater DL 98 Joshua Davis DL 99 King Liggins DL 4 Daniel Brown LB 8 Cameron Thomas LB 10 James Kreutz LB 11 Jacob Alexander LB 18 Mason Muragin LB 23 Jaylen Stewart LB 24 Will Holmes LB 26 Ismael Kante LB 28 Kayden Bennett LB 30 Tony Williams LB 33 Grant Beerman LB 34 Erik Gayle LB 38 Jack Paris LB 45 Robert Edmonson LB 48 Carter Smith LB 0 Mac Resetich DB 1 Xavier Scott DB 2 RJ Jones III DB 3 Nick Hankins Jr. DB 5 Jakwon Morris DB 6 Juice Clarke DB 7 Matthew Bailey DB 9 Lavon Williams DB 12 Isaiah Williams DB 13 Xanai Scott DB 14 Andre Lovett Jr. DB 16 Tanner Heckel DB 19 Jacob Eberhart DB 20 Almirian Thomas DB 21 Ben Clawson DB 22 Deuce Fillmore DB 25 Des Straughton DB 29 James Finley IV DB 32 Tywan Cox DB 35 Kaedyn Cobbs DB 37 Caden Considine DB 27 Lucas Osada PK 37 Ethan Moczulski PK 18 Jack Gray P 81 Lars Rau P 44 Patrick Mahoney III LS 49 Zach Haber LS 
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How to watch Iowa vs Illinois
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini, TBD at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) on November 21, 2026.
- TV Kickoff is TBD. The network has not been announced yet, usually 6 to 12 days before kickoff.
- Live updates Live score, play-by-play and match player stats for Iowa vs Illinois update on this page.
Iowa vs Illinois: preview and how to watch
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini kicks off TBD at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) on November 21, 2026. This Big Ten game page carries the live score on gameday, TV channel and player stats once it kicks off, alongside the Iowa and Illinois team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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