Since the 2017 season, Illinois and Rutgers have met 6 times, and Rutgers has the better of it at 4–2.
Most recently Rutgers won 8–3 on March 22, 2026.
Right now Illinois is 28–27 and Rutgers is 26–30, with Illinois at 157 days since a win against Rutgers' 156.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 22 2026 | Illinois home | Rutgers | 8–3 |
| Sat, Mar 21 2026 | Illinois home | Illinois | 12–6 |
| Fri, Mar 20 2026 | Illinois home | Illinois | 13–7 |
| Sat, May 3 2025 | Rutgers home | Rutgers | 12–5 |
| Fri, May 2 2025 | Rutgers home | Rutgers | 7–5 |
| Fri, May 2 2025 | Rutgers home | Rutgers | 9–7 |
Full schedules and drought counters: Illinois Fighting Illini and Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Illinois vs Indiana, Illinois vs Iowa, Illinois vs Maryland, Illinois vs Michigan, Illinois vs Michigan State, Illinois vs Minnesota, Illinois vs Nebraska, Illinois vs Northwestern, Illinois vs Ohio State, Illinois vs Oregon, Illinois vs Penn State, Illinois vs Purdue, Illinois vs UCLA, Illinois vs USC, Illinois vs Washington.
Rutgers vs Indiana, Rutgers vs Iowa, Rutgers vs Maryland, Rutgers vs Michigan, Rutgers vs Michigan State, Rutgers vs Minnesota, Rutgers vs Nebraska, Rutgers vs Northwestern, Rutgers vs Ohio State, Rutgers vs Oregon, Rutgers vs Penn State, Rutgers vs Purdue, Rutgers vs UCLA, Rutgers vs USC, Rutgers vs Washington.