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Illinois-Indiana
Illinois and Indiana have met 74 times since 1899. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 46-26-2
- Current streak
- Indiana 1 game
- Longest streak
- Illinois 6 games (1981-1986)
- Avg. margin / points
- 14.4 / 39.4
Series overview
Illinois 46-26-2 Indiana. Current streak: Indiana 1 game.
Last five meetings
Illinois 1 | Indiana 4
Largest margin
53 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1899 through 2025.
- 74 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Sep 20, 2025.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Illinois and Indiana have a tracked series that starts in 1899 and spans 74 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1899-2025
- Busiest era
- 1980s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 13 years (1914-1928)
- 1980s10 games
- 2000s10 games
- 1900s8 games
- 1970s8 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
3 featured games
Latest meeting
2025 - Sep 20, 2025
Illinois 10, Indiana 63. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1911 - Nov 11, 1911
Illinois 0, Indiana 0. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2023 - Nov 11, 2023
Illinois 48, Indiana 45. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Illinois 1, Indiana 4 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Illinois 4, Indiana 6 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 39.4, average margin 14.4.
- Current streak
- Indiana 1 game
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Ca'Lil Valentine
Illinois, 2025
Rushing Yards: 614
Hank Beatty
Illinois, 2025
Receiving Yards: 864
Luke Altmyer
Illinois, 2025
Passing Yards: 3007
Fernando Mendoza
Indiana, 2025
Passing Yards: 3535
Omar Cooper Jr.
Indiana, 2025
Receiving Yards: 961
Roman Hemby
Indiana, 2025
Rushing Yards: 1120
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Bret Bielema
Illinois - 2022-2025 - 13-12
Tom Allen
Indiana - 2017-2023 - 12-24
Lovie Smith
Illinois - 2017 - 2-10
Tim Beckman
Illinois - 2013 - 4-8
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 61F.
Both teams appeared together in a poll snapshot in 1 of the recent tracked rivalry seasons.
Illinois team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Indiana team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Illinois season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Indiana season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Illinois weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Indiana weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Illinois at Indiana | Illinois 10, Indiana 63 | Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) | Indiana |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Indiana at Illinois | Illinois 48, Indiana 45 | Venue unavailable | Illinois |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Illinois at Indiana | Illinois 20, Indiana 23 | Venue unavailable | Indiana |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Indiana at Illinois | Illinois 14, Indiana 24 | Venue unavailable | Indiana |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Illinois at Indiana | Illinois 35, Indiana 52 | Venue unavailable | Indiana |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Indiana at Illinois | Illinois 17, Indiana 31 | Venue unavailable | Indiana |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Illinois at Indiana | Illinois 41, Indiana 20 | Venue unavailable | Illinois |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Indiana at Illinois | Illinois 43, Indiana 13 | Venue unavailable | Illinois |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Illinois at Indiana | Illinois 14, Indiana 27 | Venue unavailable | Indiana |
| Oct 19, 2008 | Indiana at Illinois | Illinois 55, Indiana 13 | Venue unavailable | Illinois |
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