Week 1 · 2025
Western Illinois at Illinois
Fri 08/29/2025 07:30 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
70°10 mph NE · 47% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Western Illinois
3
4–8
Illinois
52
9–4
Attendance
56,040
reported
Western Illinois11 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 26
Illinois10 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 44
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | WIU | own 25opp 41 | 11 plays, 34 yd | On downs | 0–0 |
| 10:57 | ILL | own 41goal line | 9 plays, 59 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–7 |
| 6:43 | WIU | own 25own 26 | 2 plays, 1 yd | Turnover | 0–7 |
| 6:36 | ILL | opp 26goal line | 6 plays, 26 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–14 |
| 3:48 | WIU | own 25own 18 | 6 plays, -7 yd | Punt | 0–14 |
| 2:03 | ILL | own 49goal line | 8 plays, 51 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–21 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:20 | WIU | own 25opp 34 | 8 plays, 41 yd | On downs | 0–21 |
| 11:19 | ILL | own 34opp 17 | 9 plays, 49 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 0–24 |
| 7:54 | WIU | own 25own 37 | 7 plays, 12 yd | Punt | 0–24 |
| 5:43 | ILL | own 38goal line | 6 plays, 62 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–31 |
| 3:09 | WIU | own 25own 21 | 7 plays, -4 yd | Punt | 0–31 |
| 1:32 | ILL | own 43own 31 | 5 plays, -12 yd | Punt | 0–31 |
| 0:44 | WIU | own 40own 40 | 3 plays, 0 yd | End of period | 0–31 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 35opp 10 | 10 plays, 55 yd | Missed FG | 0–31 |
| 10:13 | WIU | own 18own 19 | 4 plays, 1 yd | Defensive TD +7 ILL | 0–38 |
| 8:00 | WIU | own 25opp 2 | 19 plays, 73 yd | Field goal +3 WIU | 3–38 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:57 | ILL | own 25goal line | 13 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 3–45 |
| 8:27 | WIU | own 25own 34 | 10 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 3–45 |
| 6:22 | ILL | own 33goal line | 3 plays, 67 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 3–52 |
| 5:27 | WIU | own 25own 34 | 5 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 3–52 |
| 2:58 | ILL | opp 34opp 21 | 7 plays, 13 yd | End of period | 3–52 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Western Illinois–Illinois after the drive.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Team
Illinois 3–0 vs Western Illinois
- 2018 · wk 2Western Illinois 14 @ Illinois 34
- 2015 · wk 2Western Illinois 0 @ Illinois 44
- 2007 · wk 2Western Illinois 0 @ Illinois 21
Previous meeting vs. Bret Bielema
Western Illinois 0–1 vs Bret Bielema
- 2006 · wk 2Western Illinois 10 @ Wisconsin 34
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