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Duke vs Illinois Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Duke and Illinois.
PROGRAM ONEDuke2 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD2–2WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWOIllinois2 recorded wins
4Recorded meetings
1958Earliest documented
2026Most recent season
0Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 1958Duke15 — 13Illinois
- 1965Duke14 — 28Illinois
- 2025Duke19 — 45Illinois
- 2026Duke31 — 27Illinois
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duke vs Illinois | 31–27 | Duke won |
| 2025 | Duke vs Illinois | 19–45 | Illinois won |
| 1965 | Duke vs Illinois | 14–28 | Illinois won |
| 1958 | Duke vs Illinois | 15–13 | Duke won |
OUR DATA STANDARD
Sources and historical coverage
These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.
Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.