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
Illinois10 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 30
Michigan State10 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 40
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 25opp 21 | 9 plays, 54 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 3–0 |
| 11:46 | MSU | own 25opp 26 | 6 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
| 10:12 | ILL | own 20opp 3 | 14 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 10–0 |
| 3:16 | MSU | own 25opp 18 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 10–0 |
| 1:15 | ILL | own 18opp 3 | 17 plays, 82 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 17–0 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 8:57 | MSU | own 25goal line | 12 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 17–7 |
| 3:29 | ILL | own 25own 17 | 20 plays, 58 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 20–7 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25opp 46 | 8 plays, 25 yd | Turnover | 20–7 |
| 12:04 | ILL | midfieldown 35 | 9 plays, 30 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 23–7 |
| 8:44 | MSU | own 12opp 24 | 13 plays, 64 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 23–10 |
| 2:52 | ILL | own 25own 11 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Turnover | 23–10 |
| 1:30 | MSU | opp 11opp 3 | 2 plays, 11 yd | Touchdown | 23–17 |
| 1:30 | ILL | own 25opp 1 | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +8 ILL | 31–17 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:07 | MSU | own 28opp 3 | 13 plays, 72 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 31–24 |
| 7:47 | ILL | own 13own 33 | 10 plays, 20 yd | On downs | 31–24 |
| 3:27 | MSU | opp 33opp 3 | 8 plays, 33 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 31–31 |
| 1:17 | ILL | own 25opp 34 | 7 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 31–31 |
| 0:20 | MSU | own 34goal line | 2 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 31–31 |
Overtime | |||||
| 0:00 | ILL | opp 25goal line | 1 play, 25 yd | Touchdown | 38–31 |
| 0:00 | MSU | opp 25goal line | 6 plays, 25 yd | Touchdown +6 MSU | 38–37 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Illinois–Michigan State after the drive.
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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