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Illinois vs Southern Miss Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Illinois and Southern Miss.
PROGRAM ONEIllinois0 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD0–2WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWOSouthern Miss2 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
1997Earliest documented
2002Most 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.
- 1997Illinois7 — 24Southern Miss
- 2002Illinois20 — 23Southern Miss
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Illinois vs Southern Miss | 20–23 | Southern Miss won |
| 1997 | Illinois vs Southern Miss | 7–24 | Southern Miss 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.