Michigan State Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini
2-7, 0-6 Big Ten
27
2-7, 0-6 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 27 | |
ILL | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
3-6, 2-4 Big Ten
31
3-6, 2-4 Big Ten
Game Leaders
265
T. O'ConnorQB
23/35
265
140
J. George Jr.QB
13/29, 2 TD
140
78
G. HolmesRB
12 CAR, 1 TD
78
146
K. FosterRB
17 CAR, 2 TD
146
80
R.J. SheltonWR
7 REC, 1 TD
80
39
S. MaysWR
4 REC, 1 TD
39
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None
--
1
D. SmootDE
1
11
R. BulloughLB
0 SOLO
11
16
T. WatsonLB
4 SOLO
16
Team Stats
490
Total Yards
304
1
Turnovers
0
28
1st Downs
14
10-89
Penalties
2-10
8/19
3rd Down
4/13
2/3
4th Down
1/1
41:36
Possession
18:24
Game Information
Champaign, IL
ESPNEWS
1st Quarter
Field Goal
10:57 - 1st
3
MSU
0
ILL
Michael Geiger 46 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 30 yards, 3:03
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
2:35 - 2nd
6
MSU
0
ILL
Michael Geiger 34 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 46 yards, 3:57
Touchdown
0:14 - 2nd
6
MSU
7
ILL
Kendrick Foster 19 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
11 plays, 73 yards, 2:21
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
11:25 - 3rd
9
MSU
7
ILL
Michael Geiger 28 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35
Touchdown
9:59 - 3rd
9
MSU
14
ILL
Kendrick Foster 64 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
4 plays, 78 yards, 1:26
Field Goal
8:56 - 3rd
9
MSU
17
ILL
Chase McLaughlin 42 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 2 yards, 0:53
Touchdown
0:58 - 3rd
17
MSU
17
ILL
Gerald Holmes 6 Yd Run (Tyler O'Connor Pass to R.J. Shelton for Two-Point Conversion)
10 plays, 84 yards, 4:08
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:37 - 4th
17
MSU
24
ILL
Ainslie Johnson 1 Yd pass from Jeff George Jr. (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
9 plays, 70 yards, 3:21
Field Goal
6:45 - 4th
20
MSU
24
ILL
Michael Geiger 29 Yd Field Goal
15 plays, 57 yards, 5:52
Touchdown
2:52 - 4th
27
MSU
24
ILL
R.J. Shelton 13 Yd pass from Damion Terry (Michael Geiger Kick)
6 plays, 52 yards, 2:15
Touchdown
1:35 - 4th
27
MSU
31
ILL
Sam Mays 16 Yd pass from Jeff George Jr. (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:17
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--MSU
100%
--ILL
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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