THIRD AND DATA

Week 6 · 2026

Illinois at Michigan State

Sat 10/10/2026 03:30 PMSpartan StadiumConference

75°Clear14 mph S · 36% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Illinois

38

5–3

Michigan State

37

2–6

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Passing

Illinois1 unplaced1 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
DeepShort
19.514.0
—
0.0
8.08.3
6.50.7
6.85.1
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Michigan State
DeepShort
24.00.0
—
0.0
10.45.4
3.52.7
7.46.0
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Illinois1 unplaced
DeepShort
50%2.37
—
0%
40%1.53
75%0.62
72%1.10
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Michigan State
DeepShort
100%2.68
—
0%
100%1.41
0%
57%1.39
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Illinois1 unplaced
DeepShort
39
—
0
80
26
123
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Michigan State
DeepShort
24
—
0
73
14
103
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Illinois1 unplaced
DeepShort
1.7
—
-0.9
4.4
1.6
11.5
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Michigan State
DeepShort
2.7
—
-1.1
9.8
-1.2
8.9
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Illinois
DeepShort
25 · 14
—
— · —
22 · 58
24 · 2
52 · 71
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams
Michigan State
DeepShort
24 · 0
—
— · —
35 · 38
6 · 8
31 · 72
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams

Rushing

Illinois
A. Laughery17J. Anderson6K. Houser5Other5
4.420%0%
3.113%67%
7.50%100%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Michigan State
J. Patterson17C. Gulker2C. Mccray2Other4
10.50%0%
5.211%75%
3.30%0%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Illinois
22
75
30
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Michigan State
21
99
13
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Illinois
-0.3
-4.6
3.6
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Michigan State
1.4
6.2
-0.7
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Illinois
18 · 5 · 0
67 · 8 · 0
18 · 10 · 6
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams
Michigan State
14 · 10 · 1
62 · 14 · 27
13 · 0 · 0
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Previous 10 meetings vs. Illinois

Michigan State 6–4 vs Illinois

  • 2024 · wk 12Michigan State 16 @ Illinois 38
  • 2022 · wk 10Michigan State 23 @ Illinois 15
  • 2019 · wk 11Illinois 37 @ Michigan State 34
  • 2016 · wk 10Michigan State 27 @ Illinois 31
  • 2013 · wk 9Michigan State 42 @ Illinois 3
  • 2010 · wk 7Illinois 6 @ Michigan State 26
  • 2009 · wk 6Michigan State 24 @ Illinois 14
  • 2006 · wk 5Illinois 23 @ Michigan State 20
  • 2005 · wk 4Michigan State 61 @ Illinois 14
  • 2004 · wk 7Illinois 25 @ Michigan State 38

Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald

Illinois 3–7 vs Pat Fitzgerald

  • 2022 · wk 13Illinois 41 @ Northwestern 3
  • 2021 · wk 13Northwestern 14 @ Illinois 47
  • 2020 · wk 15Illinois 10 @ Northwestern 28
  • 2019 · wk 14Northwestern 29 @ Illinois 10
  • 2018 · wk 13Illinois 16 @ Northwestern 24
  • 2017 · wk 13Northwestern 42 @ Illinois 7
  • 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
  • 2015 · wk 13Northwestern 24 @ Illinois 14
  • 2014 · wk 14Illinois 47 @ Northwestern 33
  • 2013 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 34

Previous 9 meetings vs. Bret Bielema

Michigan State 5–4 vs Bret Bielema

  • 2024 · wk 12Michigan State 16 @ Illinois 38
  • 2022 · wk 10Michigan State 23 @ Illinois 15
  • 2012 · wk 9 (coaching change that season)Michigan State 16 @ Wisconsin 13
  • 2011 · wk 14Wisconsin 42 @ Michigan State 39
  • 2011 · wk 8Wisconsin 31 @ Michigan State 37
  • 2010 · wk 5Wisconsin 24 @ Michigan State 34
  • 2009 · wk 4Michigan State 30 @ Wisconsin 38
  • 2008 · wk 10Wisconsin 24 @ Michigan State 25
  • 2007 · wk 5Michigan State 34 @ Wisconsin 37

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

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