The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 2:30 PM CDT · Spartan Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Illinois's 1-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Michigan State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 409 | 342 |
| Passing Yards | 282 | 215 |
| Rushing Yards | 127 | 127 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-12 | 6-10 |
| Possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
| Statistic | Illinois | Michigan State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 47 | 55 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 12 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 1 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 30 | 29 |
| Sacks | 2 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 2-16 | 9-69 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 27 |
| Rushing Yards | 127 | 127 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.6 | 8.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-37 | 23-27 |
| Passing Yards | 282 | 215 |
| Total Yards | 409 | 342 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 5-12 | 6-10 |
| First Downs | 25 | 19 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 5 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 37 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 38 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 3:30 PM EDT. 296 of 296 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.436 | -0.039 | 0.465 | 0.204 | -0.150 | -0.018 | |
| 0.613 | 0.280 | -0.348 | 0.547 | 0.609 | 0.529 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
