For the 14th time in its history, Fighting Illini football will be matched against an opponent from the Mid-American Conference this coming Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Ball State Cardinals face Illinois for the second time in their history, having lost to the Illini by a score of 28-17 back in 2007. Illinois has an all-time record of 10-3 against the MAC. Two of its losses came against Western Michigan in 2008 (23-17) and 2016 (34-10). The third defeat came at the hands of Ohio University in 2006 (20-17). Victory-wise, the Illini have defeated WMU three times (1947, 2004 and 2011) and Northern Illinois twice (2001 and 2010).
Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: Illinois vs. MAC
