Week 5 · 2025
#21 USC at #23 Illinois
Sat 09/27/2025 12:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame33% — Pregame win probability: 33% for Illinois. USC favored, and lost — Illinois won.Conference
82°Clear0 mph N · 35% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
#21 USC
32
9–4
#23 Illinois
34
9–4
Attendance
60,670
reported
USC9 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 23
Illinois10 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 28
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | USC | own 25opp 30 | 11 plays, 45 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 10:49 | ILL | own 30goal line | 11 plays, 70 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–7 |
| 5:49 | USC | own 25goal line | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 7–7 |
| 1:22 | ILL | own 25goal line | 15 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 7–14 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 10:44 | USC | own 20opp 42 | 16 plays, 38 yd | On downs | 7–14 |
| 4:37 | ILL | own 42opp 4 | 14 plays, 54 yd | Turnover | 7–14 |
| 0:49 | USC | own 26opp 4 | 9 plays, 70 yd | Field goal +3 USC | 10–14 |
| 0:02 | ILL | own 25own 24 | 3 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 10–14 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 25opp 26 | 9 plays, 49 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 10–17 |
| 11:34 | USC | own 25opp 47 | 6 plays, 28 yd | Turnover | 10–17 |
| 9:44 | ILL | own 36own 38 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 10–17 |
| 8:32 | USC | own 20own 22 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 10–17 |
| 7:44 | ILL | own 34goal line | 2 plays, 66 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 10–24 |
| 6:54 | USC | own 19goal line | 12 plays, 81 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 17–24 |
| 1:46 | ILL | own 25goal line | 7 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 17–31 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:34 | USC | own 25goal line | 14 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +8 USC | 25–31 |
| 9:54 | ILL | own 12goal line | 6 plays, 88 yd | Turnover | 25–31 |
| 6:21 | USC | own 20goal line | 10 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 USC | 32–31 |
| 1:55 | ILL | own 25opp 24 | 15 plays, 51 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 32–34 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is USC–Illinois after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. USC
Illinois 1–9 vs USC
- 2007 · wk 15Illinois 17 @ USC 49
- 1996 · wk 3USC 55 @ Illinois 3
- 1989 · wk 1Illinois 14 @ USC 13
- 1986 · wk 3Illinois 16 @ USC 31
- 1985 · wk 2USC 20 @ Illinois 10
- 1972 · wk 3USC 55 @ Illinois 20
- 1971 · wk 3Illinois 0 @ USC 28
- 1962 · wk 7USC 28 @ Illinois 16
- 1961 · wk 7Illinois 10 @ USC 14
- 1940 · wk 5USC 13 @ Illinois 7
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