Illinois won 38-37 in overtime at Michigan State on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Michael Clayton II to Hudson Clement. Watch Illinois vs Michigan State highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The Big Ten game kicked off from Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT in Week 6 of the 2026 college football season.

Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule

Upcoming matches first, then completed matches for this team.


Upcoming

Friday, Nov 13, 2026

Saturday, Nov 21, 2026


Completed

Friday, Nov 6, 2026

Saturday, Oct 31, 2026

Saturday, Oct 24, 2026

Saturday, Oct 10, 2026

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026

Saturday, Sep 26, 2026

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Michigan State Spartans Schedule

Upcoming matches first, then completed matches for this team.


Upcoming

Saturday, Nov 14, 2026

Friday, Nov 20, 2026


Completed

Saturday, Oct 10, 2026

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026

Saturday, Sep 26, 2026

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

Friday, Sep 4, 2026

Michigan State leads the series 26-21-2 by the official count, which leaves out one Spartans win later vacated by the NCAA. Illinois has won the last two meetings: 38-16 in Champaign in 2024 and 38-37 in overtime in East Lansing on Oct. 10, 2026.

Jaziun Patterson scored four touchdowns for Michigan State in the 2026 game, and Alessio Milivojevic completed 22 of 26 passes. The loss was the fourth straight for the Spartans. The first meeting was a 21-7 Michigan State win in 1955.