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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan State Spartans

College Football
Illinois
3-3
38-37
Final/OT
Michigan St
2-4
Spartan Stadium

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Who won: Illinois 38-37

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Michigan State Spartans 38-37 in overtime on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Spartan Stadium. The Illinois outscored the Michigan St 10-0 in the 1st quarter. Katin Houser led the Illinois in passing yards (20/29, 194 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). Alessio Milivojevic led the Michigan St in passing yards (22/26, 196 YDS, 2 TD).

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Recap · Oct 10
Illinois makes a stop on Michigan State's 2-point conversion attempt in OT, holds on for 38-37 win

Michael Clayton threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Hudson Clement on the first play of overtime and Illinois made a stop on a 2-point conversion attempt to hold on for a 38-37 win...

What it means

  • Michigan St has lost 4 straight.
  • Illinois 1-1 on the road; Michigan St 2-2 at home.

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Quarterbacks

Illinois13th in Big Ten
Katin Houser QB
Season passing leader · 194 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Michigan St17th in Big Ten
Alessio Milivojevic QB
Season passing leader · 196 YDS, 2 TD

Last 5

ILL
  • W@ MSU38-37
  • Lvs PUR17-24
  • L@ OSU19-42
  • Wvs SIU48-10
  • Lvs DUKE27-31
MSU
  • Lvs ILL37-38
  • L@ WIS3-31
  • Lvs NEB13-31
  • L@ ND10-27
  • Wvs EMU35-7

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Game info

Venue
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI · Grass · Attendance 65,837

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