Since the 2017 season, Illinois and Penn State have met 15 times, and Penn State has the better of it at 8–7.
Most recently Penn State won 10–3 on April 26, 2026.
Right now Illinois is 15–39 and Penn State is 33–21, with Illinois at 173 days since a win against Penn State's 166.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 26 2026 | Illinois home | Penn State | 10–3 |
| Sat, Apr 25 2026 | Illinois home | Penn State | 10–0 |
| Fri, Apr 24 2026 | Illinois home | Penn State | 6–1 |
| Sat, Apr 29 2023 | Penn State home | Penn State | 6–2 |
| Sat, Apr 29 2023 | Penn State home | Penn State | 9–1 |
| Sun, May 8 2022 | Illinois home | Penn State | 2–0 |
| Sat, May 7 2022 | Illinois home | Penn State | 2–0 |
| Sat, May 7 2022 | Illinois home | Illinois | 4–3 |
| Sun, Mar 14 2021 | Illinois home | Illinois | 8–0 |
| Sat, Mar 13 2021 | Penn State home | Illinois | 2–1 |
| Sat, Mar 13 2021 | Illinois home | Illinois | 1–0 |
| Sun, Apr 29 2018 | Penn State home | Penn State | 4–3 |
| Sat, Apr 28 2018 | Penn State home | Illinois | 11–4 |
| Fri, Apr 27 2018 | Penn State home | Illinois | 10–4 |
| Fri, May 12 2017 | Illinois home | Illinois | 3–0 |
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