Matchup Index

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Washington State Cougars

Illinois Fighting Illini 2
Washington State Cougars leads 5-2
wins
1969 to 1998
Washington State Cougars have won 4 straight
Washington State Cougars 5

Series timeline

▲ Illinois Fighting Illini ahead (peak +1) ▼ Washington State Cougars ahead (peak +3)
1969: Washington State Cougars 19-181974: Illinois Fighting Illini 21-191975: Illinois Fighting Illini 27-211988: Washington State Cougars 44-71994: Washington State Cougars 10-91997: Washington State Cougars 35-221998: Washington State Cougars 20-13

Illinois Fighting Illini Washington State Cougars Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Illinois Fighting Illini 2 (1974–1975), Washington State Cougars 4 (1988–1998). Current: Washington State Cougars 4.

Splits

SplitIllinois Fighting Illini record
Regular season2-5
Hosted by Illinois Fighting Illini2-4
Hosted by Washington State Cougars0-1
Last 7 seasons (1969 to 1998)2-5
Largest Illinois Fighting Illini win27-21 (1975)
Largest Washington State Cougars win44-7 (1988)

Every meeting

1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1998 Sep 5, 1998 Washington State Cougars 20-13 at Washington State Cougars Week 2
1997 Sep 20, 1997 Washington State Cougars 35-22 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1994 Sep 1, 1994 Washington State Cougars 10-9 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 2
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1988 Sep 3, 1988 Washington State Cougars 44-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 2
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1975 Oct 4, 1975 Illinois Fighting Illini 27-21 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1974 Sep 28, 1974 Illinois Fighting Illini 21-19 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 4
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Sep 20, 1969 Washington State Cougars 19-18 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 2

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.