College football / Rivalry archive
Air Force vs Illinois Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Air Force and Illinois.
PROGRAM ONEAir Force0 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD0–1–1WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOIllinois1 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
1979Earliest documented
1980Most recent season
1Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 1979Air Force19 — 27Illinois
- 1980Air Force20 — 20Illinois
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Air Force vs Illinois | 20–20 | Tie |
| 1979 | Air Force vs Illinois | 19–27 | Illinois 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.