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MIRivalry History
Illinois-Michigan
Illinois and Michigan have met 98 times since 1898. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 24-72-2
- Current streak
- Illinois 1 game
- Longest streak
- Michigan 16 games (1967-1982)
- Avg. margin / points
- 15.8 / 34.0
Series overview
Illinois 24-72-2 Michigan. Current streak: Illinois 1 game.
Last five meetings
Illinois 1 | Michigan 4
Largest margin
57 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1898 through 2024.
- 98 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Oct 19, 2024.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Illinois and Michigan have a tracked series that starts in 1898 and spans 98 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1898-2024
- Busiest era
- 1930s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 12 years (1906-1919)
- 1930s10 games
- 1940s10 games
- 1950s10 games
- 1960s10 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2024 - Oct 19, 2024
Illinois 21, Michigan 7. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1992 - Nov 14, 1992
Illinois 22, Michigan 22. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2010 - Nov 6, 2010
Illinois 65, Michigan 67. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
1969 - Nov 8, 1969
Illinois 0, Michigan 57. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Illinois 1, Michigan 4 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Illinois 3, Michigan 7 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Lower-scoring recent history; average total 34.0, average margin 15.8.
- Current streak
- Illinois 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.
Joshua McCray
Illinois, 2024
Rushing Yards: 609
Luke Altmyer
Illinois, 2024
Passing Yards: 2717
Pat Bryant
Illinois, 2024
Receiving Yards: 978
Colston Loveland
Michigan, 2024
Receiving Yards: 582
Davis Warren
Michigan, 2024
Passing Yards: 1198
Kalel Mullings
Michigan, 2024
Rushing Yards: 948
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Jim Harbaugh
Michigan - 2016-2022 - 32-8
Bret Bielema
Illinois - 2022-2024 - 18-8
Lovie Smith
Illinois - 2016-2019 - 9-16
Tim Beckman
Illinois - 2012 - 2-10
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 49F, 2 windy, 1 with precipitation.
Both teams appeared together in a poll snapshot in 2 of the recent tracked rivalry seasons.
Illinois team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Michigan team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Illinois season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Michigan season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Illinois weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Michigan at Illinois | Illinois 21, Michigan 7 | Venue unavailable | Illinois |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Illinois at Michigan | Illinois 17, Michigan 19 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Michigan at Illinois | Illinois 25, Michigan 42 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Illinois at Michigan | Illinois 8, Michigan 41 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Illinois at Michigan | Illinois 0, Michigan 45 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Michigan at Illinois | Illinois 14, Michigan 31 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Nov 6, 2010 | Illinois at Michigan | Illinois 65, Michigan 67 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Oct 31, 2009 | Michigan at Illinois | Illinois 38, Michigan 13 | Venue unavailable | Illinois |
| Oct 4, 2008 | Illinois at Michigan | Illinois 45, Michigan 20 | Venue unavailable | Illinois |
| Oct 21, 2007 | Michigan at Illinois | Illinois 17, Michigan 27 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
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